Antonio Tajani

Antonio Tajani elected new President of the European Parliament

Question: Recently Antonio Tajani has been elected the new president of the European Parliament; he belongs to which of the following country?
(a) Portugal
(b) Italy
(c) US
(d) Germany
Ans:(b)
Related facts:

  • On 17 January 2017; Antonio Tajani has been elected the new president of the European Parliament.
  • Antonio Tajani is an Italian politician.
  • He will take over from Germany’s Martin Schulz.
  • Earlier, he was one of the 14 vice presidents of European Parliament.
  • He also served as president of the European Commission.

Reference:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170113IPR58026/antonio-tajani-elected-new-president-of-the-european-parliament
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/2187/ANTONIO_TAJANI_cv.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38656248