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Clara Aguilera García

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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

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]

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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