Clara Aguilera García

Clara Eugenia Aguilera García (pronounced [ˈklaɾa aɣiˈleɾa ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 3 January 1964) is a Spanish politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[3] In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.[4]

Clara Aguilera García
Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
Assumed office
1 July 2014[1][2]
Personal details
Born (1964-01-03) 3 January 1964 (age 60)
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Political partySpanish Socialist Workers' Party
Occupationpolitician

In June 2023, Aguilera was the recipient of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards[5]

Aguilera was featured in the investigative journalistic film "Food for Profit"[6] where she expressed a controversial view on animal welfare. A statement from the documentary, "I am not interested in the happiness of the chicken, the rabbit, or the cat. I eat them anyway," was highlighted in the television program "Le Iene" at the 6:13 mark.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Key dates ahead". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Lista de los 54 eurodiputados elegidos este domingo en España". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital European Parliament.
  5. ^ "MEP Awards: Winners 2022". The Parliament Magazine. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ IMDb entry for "Food for Profit" Details on the documentary's IMDb page
  7. ^ Segment from "Le Iene" featuring Aguilera's statement from "Food for Profit".
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