Eider Gardiazabal

Eider Gardiazabal Rubial is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)[1] who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2009 elections.

Eider Gardiazabal Rubial
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
14 July 2009
ConstituencySpain
Personal details
Born12 July 1975 (1975-07-12) (age 45)
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Political partySpanish Socialist Workers Party
OccupationPolitician

Since joining the European Parliament, Gardiazabal Rubial has been serving as a member of the delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the Committee on Budgets. Along with Monika Hohlmeier, she was the parliament's rapporteur on the 2015 budget. In 2019, she drafted (together with Petri Sarvamaa) legislation on cutting EU funds to member states that undermine the rule of law.[2][3]

In addition to her committee assignments, Gardiazabal Rubial is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights[4] and of the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime).[5]

References
  1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96991/EIDER_GARDIAZABAL+RUBIAL_history.html
  2. Monique Agius (January 18, 2019), EP backs plans to cut funds to member states who weaken the rule of law Newsbook.
  3. Jennifer Rankin (January 17, 2019), MEPs back plans to cut funds for EU states who weaken rule of law The Guardian.
  4. Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
  5. Members of the European Parliament on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime) European Parliament.
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