Sara Matthieu
{{Short description|Belgian politician (born 1981)}}
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| office1 = Member of the European Parliament
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| term_start1 = 8 October 2020
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|21 May 1981}}
| birth_place = Aalst, Belgium
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| nationality = Belgian
| party = Groen
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| alma_mater = Ghent University
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Sara Matthieu (born 21 May 1981) is a Belgian politician for Groen who has been serving as a member of European Parliament for Belgium since 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/208722/SARA_MATTHIEU/home|title = Home | Sara MATTHIEU | MEPs | European Parliament}}
Political career
In 2020, Matthieu succeeded Petra De Sutter who had to resign her mandate as Member of the European Parliament to join the government of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.Mia Bartoloni (October 9, 2020), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/movers-and-shakers-9-october-2020 Movers & Shakers] The Parliament Magazine. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on International Trade. In this capacity, she has been the parliament's co-rapporteur on minimum income.Silvia Ellena (8 February 2023), [https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-lawmakers-to-discuss-adequacy-of-minimum-income-schemes-need-for-directive/ EU lawmakers to discuss adequacy of minimum income schemes, need for directive] Euractiv.
In addition to her committee assignments, Matthieu is part of the parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia.[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/208722/SARA_MATTHIEU/home Sara Matthieu] European Parliament.Mia Bartoloni (October 23, 2020), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/movers-and-shakers-23-october-2020 Movers & Shakers] The Parliament Magazine. She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[https://lgbti-ep.eu/who-we-are/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
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Category:MEPs for Belgium 2019–2024
Category:Groen (political party) politicians
Category:MEPs for Belgium 2024–2029
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