Sara Cerdas
Sara Cerdas | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 March 1989 Portugual | (age 35)
Political party | Socialist Party |
Sara Cerdas (born 23 March 1989) is a Portuguese medical doctor and politician who serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party.[1]
Early life and career
Cerdas was born on 23 March 1989. Having grown up in Funchal, at Madeira Island, until the age of 18 Cerdas was a competition swimmer for Clube Naval do Funchal. She represented Portugal through the national youth team and achieved medals and records at the regional and national level.
Cerdas holds a master's degree in Medicine by the University of Lisbon, post-graduation in Travel Medicine by the NOVA University of Lisbon, a master's degree in Public Health Sciences by the University of Umeå and is a PhD student in Public Health Sciences at Stockholm University, Sweden.
During her student and professional path, Cerdas was elected for representative positions in the global health field, like the International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA), National Association of Medical Students (ANEM) and Students Association of the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon (AEFML).[2]
Political career
In parliament, Cerdas is a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety[3] and co-chair in the European Parliament's Health Working Group.[4] In this capacity, she serves as her parliamentary group's shadow rapporteur on the European Commission's EU4Health program.[5]
In addition to her committee assignments, Cerdas is part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas[6] and the MEPs Against Cancer group.[7]
In December 2020, Cerdas received the Health award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[8]
References
- ^ MEP profile
- ^ European Parliament Member page Sara Cerdas CV
- ^ Committees European Parliament ENVI Members
- ^ Health Working Group European Parliament's Health Working Group
- ^ Carlo Martuscelli (June 17, 20), Europe’s obesity problem takes on new urgency Politico Europe.
- ^ Members 2019-2024 European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.
- ^ MAC MEPs in the 2019-24 legislature MEPs Against Cancer.
- ^ Johnson, Brian (2 December 2020). "MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners". The Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2021.