Marisa Matias

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Full Name	Marisa Matias
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 20, 1976(1976-02-20)
Age	48
Birthplace	Coimbra
Country	Portugal
Horoscope	Aquarius

Marisa Matias Biography

Marisa Matias is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 20, 1976 in Coimbra, Portugal. Marisa Isabel dos Santos Matias (Coimbra 20th February, 1976) is a Portuguese sociologist and member of the European Parliament, elected first time in 2009 and elected again in 2014. She is currently on the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committees. She also serves as Chairperson of the Delegation of the European Parliament for relations with the Mashreq countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria). In 2010-2016,, she served as Vice President of the Party of the European Left.

Between the years of between 2011 and 2012, I was the Parliament’s deputy rapporteur for the formulation of the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation. The report was adopted in 2012 and set the foundations for what would be the plan for the Horizon 2020 programme on the European funding of innovation and research over the 2014-2020 period. In addition to the idea of enhancing the funding and better distribution across the globe in the distribution of funds accepted plan also included an expansion of the support given to research and development of scientists as well as the awarding for scholarships under the European funding framework. The proposal will be included in the group of six rapporteurs appointed by the European Parliament, to the formulation and negotiations of the proposed Horizon 2020, being responsible for one of the regulations regarding the Strategic Agenda for Innovation. The legislative package will get approved by close of 2013 having been in operation since January 2014.

In 2012 she was still nominated rapporteur of the European Parliament for the evaluation of the European Central Bank (ECB) activities of 2011, the year the ECB presidency changed. In a very disputed process and hard negotiations, her report would be approved by one vote of difference in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. Later, the report would be approved, in plenary, still in 2013, but Marisa Matias requested her name to be withdraw as a result of approved changes in the final vote. Those changed took out of the report all the critical references to the ECB as member of the European Troika, equally eliminating the proposal to oblige the ECB to restore to the countries under the Troika’s intervention the profits resulting from the complex processes of buying and selling of public debt titles.

On 18 October 2015, Catarina Martins, co-ordinator of the Left Bloc, announced that, as no credible unifying leftist candidate had thus far come forward for the Presidential elections of January 2016, Marisa Matias allowed her name to be put forward as representing her party in those elections. She finished 3rd, with 10,12% of the votes, the best result ever achieved by a woman in a presidential election in Portugal.

Marisa Matias studied Sociology at the University of Coimbra with the doctoral thesis “Is nature suffering from us? Health, environment and new ways that define citizenship.” (2009) Master’s degree in sociology within the field of sociology connected with science and technology Coimbra University, Portugal (2003) Graduate in sociology at Coimbra University, Portugal (1998). Her specialisations include sociology of science, environmental health of science and political sociology, as well as democratic participation and democracy. She has published a number of scientific papers chapters in books, as well as other publications, both national and international, on relationships between environmental and health for the public, as well as science and knowledge, as well as democracy and participation in the democratic process. As a trainer/teacher, she has taught on various training courses and advanced postgraduate courses (including master and doctoral programs). Research conducted in the fields of sociology of science, sociology of Health as well as political sociology. Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies at the Coimbra University Coimbra (since the year 2004) as well as research assistant for the Centre for Social Studies at the The University of Coimbra, Portugal (2000-2004) as well as a instructor in Sociology as well as other fields at ITAP in the Profitecla and ITAP Profitecla Schools (2000-2001) and secretary of the Newsroom for The Scientific Magazine of Social Sciences (1998-2000).

Marisa Matias Net Worth

Marisa Matias is one of the richest Politician from Portugal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marisa Matias 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Member of the Left Bloc National Board and Executive Board; member of the board of Pro-Urbe which is a civic organization located in Coimbra. She was a national trustee of the group “Cidadania e Responsabilidade pelo Sim” during the campaign for the decriminalization of abortion within Portugal. A prominent activist in the fight for a ban on co-incineration Souselas (pt) in the city of Souselas (pt) and was the head of the Left Bloc list in the elections for Coimbra Municipality (2005).

In 2009, she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) being part of the GUE/NGL political group. She was a member of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee and the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee. She was also a member of the delegation that was in charge of Relations with the Mashriq Countries and members of the Legislative Council of Palestine and with South Africa.

At the same time, she was also rapporteur of the European strategy in the fight against Alzheimer and other dementias, that would equally be approved in

2011. She was part, and co-president, of the European Work Group for Diabetes, being co-author of the first resolution to ever be approved in the European Parliament aiming at the definition of a political strategy to fight the diabetes epidemic (2010). Was also involved in the planning and approval of proposals of resolution on cancer, HIV, and was active member of the parliamentary committee inquiry on the case of H1N1 vaccine. In 2011 was elected by its pairs, with more than 350 votes, was MEP of the Year for health, being the single MEP from the United Left Parliamentary Group to receive this price since its creation.

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Facts & Trivia

Marisa Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Portugal. Marisa Matias celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Marisa Matias

1. Marisa Matias is a Portuguese politician and MEP.
2. She was born on December 9, 1976 in Alcouce, Portugal.
3. Matias is a member of the Left Bloc party.
4. She has been an MEP since 2009.
5. Matias serves on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
6. In 2016, she ran for President of Portugal but did not win.
7. Matias is known for her advocacy for social justice and human rights.
8. She supports progressive policies such as universal basic income and climate action.
9. Matias has been vocal about the need to address economic inequality in Europe.
10. As of 2021, she has over 100k followers on Twitter (@mmatias_).