Cláudia Aguiar Explained

Party:Social Democratic Party
Term Start:5 April 2024
Birth Date:8 April 1982
Birth Place:Funchal, Portugal
Children:3
Alma Mater:University of Minho
Termend2:1 July 2014
Termstart2:20 June 2011
Constituency2:Madeira
Office1:Member of the European Parliament
for Portugal
Termstart1:1 July 2014
Termend1:4 April 2024
Office:Secretary of State for Fisheries
Primeminister:Luís Montenegro
Minister:José Manuel Fernandes
Successor1:Ricardo Morgado

Cláudia Sofia Gomes Monteiro de Aguiar (born 8 April 1982) is a Portuguese politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) who served as a Member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2024.[1]

Aguiar became a Member of the European Parliament in the 2014 elections. She has since been serving on the Committee on Transport and Tourism. Following the 2019 elections, she also joined the Committee on Fisheries as vice-chairwoman.[2]

In addition to her committee assignments, Aguiar has been part of the Parliament's delegations for relations with Brazil (2014-2019), South Africa (since 2019)[3] and the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (since 2021).[4] She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development,[5] the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas[6] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124734 Her MEP profile
  2. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124734/CLAUDIA_MONTEIRO+DE+AGUIAR/home Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar
  3. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124734/CLAUDIA_MONTEIRO+DE+AGUIAR/home Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar
  4. Nisa Khan (October 29, 2021), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
  5. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-climate-change-biodiversity-and-sustainable-development.pdf Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
  6. http://www.searica.eu/intergroup/members-2019-2024 Members 2019-2024
  7. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-artificial-intelligence-and-digital.pdf Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital