[PAR] [TLE] Rome municipal election, 2001 [SEP] Municipal elections were held in Rome on 13 and 27 May 2001, at the same time as Italian general elections.  The outgoing Mayor of Rome, Francesco Rutelli (Greens), was candidate in the general elections, so he resigned in January.  The center-right candidate Antonio Tajani, was faced by the center-left candidate Walter Veltroni who was chosen to head his coalition. [PAR] [TLE] Antonio Tajani [SEP] Antonio Tajani (] ) (born 4 August 1953) is an Italian and European politician who has served as President of the European Parliament since January 2017.  He previously served as one of the fourteen Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2016, European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Vice-President of the European Commission from 2010 to 2014 and European Commissioner for Transport from 2008 to 2010.  He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014 and previously from 1994 to 2008.
[PAR] [TLE] Rome municipal election , 2001 [ SEP ] Municipal elections were held in Rome on 13 and 27 May 2001 , at the same time as Italian general elections . The outgoing Mayor of Rome , Francesco Rutelli ( Greens ) , was candidate in the general elections , so he resigned in January . The center - right candidate Antonio Tajani , was faced by the center - left candidate Walter Veltroni who was chosen to head his coalition . [PAR] [TLE] Antonio Tajani [ SEP ] Antonio Tajani ( ] ) ( born 4 August 1953 ) is an Italian and European politician who has served as President of the European Parliament since January 2017 . He previously served as one of the fourteen Vice - Presidents of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2016 , European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship , Vice - President of the European Commission from 2010 to 2014 and European Commissioner for Transport from 2008 to 2010 . He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014 and previously from 1994 to 2008 .
What Italian politician who has been a member of the European Parliament ran in the 2001 Rome municipal elections?
What Italian politician who has been a member of the European Parliament ran in the 2001 Rome municipal elections ?
Antonio Tajani
Antonio Tajani