Anne Sander (born 1 October 1973) is a French economist and politician of the Republicans who has been serving as a

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since 2014 and as one of the five Quaestors of the European Parliament since 2019.

Early life

Sander was born on 1 October 1973 in Haguenau, a small town in northeastern France.European Parliament: Anne Sander
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Political career

Since the

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, Sander has been a

(MEP) for The Republicans, within the Group of the European People's Party. She has served on the

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(2014–2017), the

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(2017–2019) and on the

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(since 2019). In the latter capacity, she was her parliamentary group's

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on a 2020 reform of the

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(CAP). In addition to her committee assignments, Sander is a member of the parliament's delegation for relations with the EEA countries and Switzerland. She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions and of the URBAN Intergroup. Following the

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, Sander became the First quaestor of the European Parliament. Her role as first quaestor made her part of the Parliament's leadership under Presidents

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(2019–2022) and

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(since 2022). In this capacity, she was part of the committee that investigated the case of Monica Semedo, the first MEP to be suspended from her parliamentary activities over allegations of “psychological harassment”.

Political positions

In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Sander endorsed

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as the party's candidate for the office of

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. In the party's 2017 leadership election, she later supported

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.Ludovic Vigogne (October 11, 2017)
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References

1973 births Living people People from Haguenau Politicians from Grand Est French people of German descent Union for a Popular Movement MEPs The Republicans (France) MEPs MEPs for East France 2014–2019 MEPs for France 2019–2024 21st-century women MEPs for France {{France-MEP-stub