Sara Matthieu (born 21 May 1981) is a Belgian politician of Groen party who has been serving as a member of European Parliament for Belgium since 2020.[1]
Sara Matthieu | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Belgium | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2020 | |
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| Born | 21 May 1981 (age 43) Aalst, Belgium |
| Political party | Groen |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
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.[2] 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.[3]
In addition to her committee assignments, Matthieu is part of the parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia.[4][5] She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[6]