Marc Tarabella
Marc Tarabella | |
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Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | politician |
Marc Tarabella (born 11 March 1963) is a
Early life
Tarabella was born in Ougrée, a suburb of Seraing from a family originally from Versilia, Italy.[1]
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
In January 2021, Tarabella became a member of the Italian left-wing party Article One.[2]
Amid the Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament in late 2022, Belgian police searched Tarabella's home.[3] 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.[4]
In February 2023 the European Parliament voted to waive immunity for Tarabella. He was subsequently arrested, charged with corruption and money laundering and remanded into custody. He denied any wrongdoing.[5] In April 2023 he was released from prison and the following month released from house arrest.[6]
See also
References
- ^ ""Caro Salvini, è lei il fannullone": lo sfogo di un europarlamentare belga-versiliese". Il Tirreno. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Marc Tarabella, deputato belga del Pse, aderisce ad Articolo Uno. Benvenuto!, YouTube
- ^ Ali Walker and Sarah Wheaton (11 December 2022), Belgian MEP’s home raided in Qatar graft probe Politico Europe
- ^ Eddy Wax (12 January 2023), Qatargate: Marc Tarabella steps down from EU Parliament Gulf delegation Politico Europe.
- ^ "Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella charged in Qatargate probe". Politico Europe. 11 February 2023.
- ^ "European Parliament bribery scandal: Tarabella and Giorgi released from pre-trial detention". The Brussels Times. 9 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Marc Tarabella at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Personal profile of Marc Tarabella in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in French)