Marc Tarabella (born 11 March 1963) is a Belgian politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group. Early life Tarabella was born in Ougrée, a suburb of Seraing from a family originally from Versilia, Italy. Education 1986: Degree in sociology, University of Liège 1988: Seconded to the office of the Premier of the Walloon Region 1990: Customer adviser, General Savings and Retirement Fund Political career Career in national politics 1988–1994: Member of the Anthisnes Municipal Council since 1994: Mayor of Anthisnes 2000: Member of the executive of the Huy-Waremme Federation of the Socialist Party 2003: President of the Rural Foundation of Wallonia 2002: Belgian coordinator of the committees supporting Ingrid Betancourt Member of the European Parliament In parliament, Tarabella sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. He is a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and a vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In January 2021, Tarabella became a member of the Italian left-wing party Article One. Amid the Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament in late 2022, Belgian police searched Tarabella's home. He subsequently suspended himself from the S&D group, and his Walloon Socialist party revoked his membership. He also stepped down as member and vice chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to Qatar and other Arabian Peninsula countries. See also 2004 European Parliament election in Belgium References External links 1963 births Living people Belgian sociologists MEPs for Belgium 2004–2009 MEPs for Belgium 2009–2014 MEPs for Belgium 2014–2019 MEPs for Belgium 2019–2024 Socialist Party (Belgium) MEPs People from Anthisnes People from Seraing University of Liège alumni Belgian people of Italian descent