João Pimenta Lopes
João Pimenta Lopes (born 12 April 1980) is a Portuguese politician, who, since January 2016, has served as a Member of the European Parliament, representing Portugal for the Portuguese Communist Party. He was appointed to replace Inês Zuber following her resignation.
João Pimenta Lopes MEP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Inês Zuber |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1980 (age 43) Lisbon, Campo Grande, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Communist Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
On 2 March 2022, he was one of 13 MEPs who voted against condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. [2][3]
Parliamentary service
- Vice-Chair, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (2016-)
- Member, Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
- Member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Member, Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil
References
- "See the only MEPs who voted against condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Russia". World Today News. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "European Parliament condemns growing repression of Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calls for release of bishop".
- "Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez" (PDF).
External links
- Personal profile of João Pimenta Lopes in the European Parliament's database of members
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