Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1994 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Catarina dos Santos (born 8 July 1994) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021. [1]
Early life and career
Dos Santos was born in Lisbon in 1994 and grew up in Eschweiler. She worked as a lawyer at a law firm in Meerbusch.
Political career
Dos Santos joined the CDU in 2014. [2]
Dos Santos became member of the Bundestag in the 2021 elections, representing the Aachen II district. [3] In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Digital Affairs. [4]
In addition to her committee assignments, Dos Santos is part of the German-Portuguese Parliamentary Friendship Group and the German delegation to the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly. [5] She has also been a member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) since 2022. [6] In the Assembly, she serves on the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons. [7]
Other activities
- Aachener Straßenbahn und Energieversorgungs-AG (ASEAG), Member of the Advisory Board [8]
References
- ^ "12 Fragen an Catarina dos Santos". CDU Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ Lisanne Dehnbostel, Francesco Giammarco, Alard von Kittlitz, Christian Parth, Florentin Schumacher, Greta Taubert and Carolin Würfel (20 January 2021), CDU-Parteitag: Wie war die Stimmung im Saal? Die Zeit.
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber".
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber".
- ^ Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly Bundestag.
- ^ Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
- ^ Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber".
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