Ana Vasconcelos Martins (born 14 March 1985) is a Portuguese politician of the Liberal Initiative who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] She serves as a vice president of the Liberal Initiative,[2] and was the party's lead candidate for the Azores constituency in the 2019 legislative election.[3] For the 2019 European Parliament election, she was an independent candidate in fourth place on the party's list.[4]
Ana Vasconcelos Martins | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ana Vasconcelos Martins 14 March 1985 Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal |
Political party | Liberal Initiative (2019–present) |
Other political affiliations | ALDE (2024–present) |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal University of Oxford |
Occupation | Jurist • Politician |
Martins was born on Terceira Island, and has lived in Lisbon since the age of 7.[5] She studied law and political science at the Catholic University of Portugal and political theory at the University of Oxford, where she also worked as a research assistant.[3]
References
edit- ^ ""Freed from Desire". IL chega de Smart a Bruxelas, Cotrim ao volante, Ana Martins à pendura" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Iniciativa Liberal dá segundo lugar aos Açores na lista das Europeias". Açoriano Oriental (in Portuguese). 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Ana Martins é cabeça de lista da Iniciativa Liberal pelo círculo dos Açores". Açoriano Oriental (in Portuguese). 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Eleições europeias. Quem são os 21 eurodeputados portugueses eleitos?" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Soldados na Ucrânia? "Temos de admitir a possibilidade"". Público (in Portuguese). 2 June 2024.