Sara Matthieu

Sara Matthieu (born 21 May 1981) is a Belgian politician for Groen who has been serving as a member of European Parliament for Belgium since 2020.

Biography

Early life Matthieu grew up in Aalst. Both her parents were actively involved with Agalev, the green party of Flanders, Belgium. She studied Moral Sciences in Ghent, and acquired a Master in Comparable Cultural Studies.

Beginning of political career From a young age Matthieu was interested in green politics. When she was seventeen, she became a member of Agalev's youth wing, and three years later, in 2002, she assumed the role of national spokesperson of Jong Groen, the youths of Groen.

In 2010 she got a job as political advisor for Bruno de Lille, Brussels state secretary, becoming his chief of staff in 2013. From 2016 until 2020 she was party secretary for Groen in the Brussels Parliament. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on International Trade. In this capacity, she has been the parliament's co-rapporteur on minimum income.

In addition to her committee assignments, Matthieu is part of the parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia.

In June 2024 she got re-elected as an MEP. She is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, and continues to be part of the South Asia relations delegation.