Clara Aguilera García Explained

Party:	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Constituency Mp:	Spain
Term Start:	1 July 2014^[1] ^[2]
Parliament:	European
Birth Date:	3 January 1964
Birth Place:	Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Nationality:	Spanish
Occupation:	politician

Clara Eugenia Aguilera García (pronounced as /es/; born 3 January 1964) is a Spanish politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.^[3] In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.^[4]

In June 2023, Aguilera was the recipient of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Award at The Parliament Magazines annual MEP Awards^[5]

Aguilera was featured in the investigative journalistic film "Food for Profit"^[6] where she expressed a controversial view on animal welfare. A statement from the documentary, "I am not interested in the happiness of the chicken, the rabbit, or the cat. I eat them anyway," was highlighted in the television program "Le Iene" at the 6:13 mark.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Key dates ahead. European Parliament . 28 May 2019 . en . 20 May 2017.
2. Web site: Key dates ahead. BBC News . 28 May 2019 . en . 22 May 2017.
3. Web site: Lista de los 54 eurodiputados elegidos este domingo en España. 2019-05-26. La Vanguardia. es. 2020-03-04.
4. 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
5. News: MEP Awards: Winners 2022. 27 June 2023. The Parliament Magazine. 24 August 2023.
6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31315519/ IMDb entry for "Food for Profit"
7. https://www.iene.mediaset.it/video/barraco-bruxelles_1315098.shtml Segment from "Le Iene"