I was also a member of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport, as well as of the delegations for relations with the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Furthermore, I was elected vice-president of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals and a member of the Intergroup on LGBTI Rights. I also participate in the Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition (AAHM) of the FAO of the United Nations in the European Parliament.

After my term I was evaluated and rated, independently by Environmental NGOs (BirdLife, Europe, European Environmental Bureau, etc), as the best Portuguese MEP in environmental policies (99.94 in 100%). I also achieved 100% in animal welfare policies in the report of Compassion for World Farming.

I am married, with two daughters, two adopted cats and one dog. I enjoy traveling, mostly in Portugal, and reading. I also enjoy outdoor activities and I regularly take part in waste collection actions in forests and beaches.

I was a member of the party PAN (Pessoas-Animais-Natureza) from 2012 to 2020, being in its National Political Committee from 2013 until 2020, and coordinating the party’s communication office from 2014 to 2020. From 2015 to 2019, I was named parliamentary consultant and followed the Committees on Environment, Territorial Planning, Decentralisation, Local Government and Housing.
I stood as a candidate in the 2013 local elections to the Coimbra Municipality, and in the 2017 local elections to the Cascais Municipality. In Cascais, the party managed to elect two municipal deputies, after earning 5,19% of the vote.

In June 2020, I announced my departure from PAN, choosing to fulfill my mandate as an independent member of the Group of the Greens/EFA.

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