Anne Sander (politician)
Anne Sander | |
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Quaestor of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2019 Serving with See List | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1973 Haguenau, France |
| Political party | The Republicans |
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| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg |
Anne Sander (born 1 October 1973) is a French economist and politician of the Republicans who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament 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.[1]
Political career
Since the
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,[3] the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions[4] and of the URBAN Intergroup.[5]
Following the 2019 elections, Sander became the First quaestor of the European Parliament. Her role as first quaestor made her part of the Parliament's leadership under Presidents David Sassoli (2019–2022)[6] and Roberta Metsola (since 2022).[7] 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”.[8]
Political positions
In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Sander endorsed Bruno Le Maire as the party's candidate for the office of President of France.[9] In the party's 2017 leadership election, she later supported Laurent Wauquiez.[10]
References
- ^ a b European Parliament: Anne Sander
- ^ Eddy Wax (February 19, 2021), France defeats EU push to prune back vineyard protections Politico Europe.
- ^ Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development European Parliament.
- ^ Intergroup on Trade Unions European Parliament.
- ^ Members URBAN Intergroup.
- ^ EP Quaestors elected, Parliament Bureau complete European Parliament, press release of July 4, 2019.
- ^ Nisa Khan (21 January 2022), Movers & Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
- ^ Maïa de La Baume (January 21, 2021), MEP suspended for ‘psychological harassment’ after 10-month probe Politico Europe.
- ^ Ludovic Vigogne (April 20, 2016), Bataillons: Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L'Opinion.
- ^ Ludovic Vigogne (October 11, 2017), La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez L'Opinion.
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