Catarina Martins

Catarina Martins
Official portrait, 2024
National Coordinator of the Left Bloc
In office
11 November 2012 – 28 May 2023
Serving with João Semedo
until 30 November 2014
Preceded byFrancisco Louçã
Succeeded byMariana Mortágua
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
16 July 2024
ConstituencyPortugal
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
15 October 2009 – 14 September 2023
Succeeded byIsabel Pires
ConstituencyPorto
Personal details
Born
Catarina Soares Martins

(1973-09-07) 7 September 1973 (age 51)
Porto, Portugal
Political partyLeft Bloc
Children2
OccupationActressPolitician

Catarina Soares Martins (born 7 September 1973) is a Portuguese politician and actress.[1] She was the national coordinator of the Left Bloc from 11 November 2012 until 28 May 2023, and has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the Left Bloc since 2009. She trained as a linguist and is active in theater.

Martins was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2024 European election, and is expected to be sworn-in in the upcoming Tenth European Parliament.[2]

  1. ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ Jerónimo, Mariana (9 June 2024). "Quem são os 21 eurodeputados que Portugal vai enviar para o Parlamento Europeu?" [Who are the 21 MEPs that Portugal is sending to the European Parliament?]. SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2024.