Clara Eugenia Aguilera García (; born 3 January 1964) is a Spanish politician who was elected as a
Member of the European Parliament
A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been Election, elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and S ...
in
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
. In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.
In June 2023, Aguilera was the recipient of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Award at ''
The Parliament Magazine
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s annual
MEP Awards
Aguilera was featured in the investigative journalistic film "Food for Profit" 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.
Segment from "Le Iene"
featuring Aguilera's statement from "Food for Profit".
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1964 births
Living people
MEPs for Spain 2019–2024
21st-century women MEPs for Spain
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party MEPs
Agriculture ministers of Andalusia
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