| Honorific-Prefix: | The Most Excellent |
| Office: | Minister of Youth and Children |
| Term Start: | 21 November 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Office established |
| Office2: | Member of the European Parliament |
| Term Start2: | 2 July 2019 |
| Term End2: | 20 November 2023 |
| Successor2: | Patricia Caro |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1973 df=y |
| Birth Place: | Valencia, Spain |
| Party: | Communist Party of Spain United Left |
| Office3: | Member of the Rivas-Vaciamadrid City Council |
| Termend3: | 15 June 2019 |
| Termstart3: | 13 June 2007 |
| Otherparty: | Workers' Commissions Ecologists in Action |
| Constituency2: | Spain |
| Primeminister: | Pedro Sánchez |
| Birth Name: | Sira Abed Rego |
Sira Abed Rego (pronounced as /es/; born 20 November 1973)[1] is a Spanish dietitian and politician affiliated with United Left (IU) who has been serving as Minister of Youth and Children in the Government of Spain since 2023. Rego was a Member of the European Parliament between 2019 and 2023.[2]
As an MEP she was nominated as European United Left–Nordic Green Left's candidate for President of the European Parliament,[3] placing fourth in the election held on 3 July 2019.[4] [5] [6]
On 15 September 2022, she was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for alleged human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez.[7]
On 21 November 2023, she was appointed Minister of Youth and Children in the Government of Spain.
In 2024, Rego led a bid for the leadership of IU, but lost to Antonio Maíllo.[8]
She has been committed to the fight against violence against women in all areas and throughout the world.[9]
In the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, Rego posted a post in favour of Palestinian right to resist.[10]
Born in Valencia to a Spanish mother and a Palestinian father, Rego spent part of her early life in 'Anata.[11] Her father lives with Rego's brother in the West Bank.[12]