Samira Rafaela

Samira Rafaela (born 11 February 1989) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66, who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[1][2]

Samira Rafaela MEP
Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2019
Parliamentary group	Renew Europe
Personal details
Born	11 February 1989 Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Democrats 66
Alma mater	Leiden University

Rafaela was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2019 election, making her the first Dutch MEP with Afro-Caribbean roots.[3] She is a member of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.[2]

In addition to her committee assignments, Rafaela is part of the Parliament's delegations to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) and to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee.[2] She also co-chairs the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup and is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Disability.[4][5]

References

1. "S. (Samira) Rafaela MA". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
2. "Samira RAFAELA". European Parliament. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
3. Baume, Maïa de la (13 January 2020). "20 MEPs to watch in 2020". Politico. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
4. "Bureau". Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
5. "Members of the Disability Intergroup - Renew Europe". European Disability Forum. Retrieved 27 October 2020.