{{short description|Portuguese politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = | honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|size=100%|MEP}} | party = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]] | image = Sara Cerdas, 2019 (cropped).jpg | caption = | constituency_MP = [[Portugal (European Parliament constituency)|Portugal]] | term_start = 2 July 2019 | term_end = 17 July 2024 | parliament = European | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|23 March 1989}} | birth_place = Portugal | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | relations = | children = | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list |[[University of Lisbon]] |[[University of Umeå]]}} | occupation = | profession = | website = }} '''Sara Alexandra Rodrigues Cerdas'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Europeias 2019 - Candidatos |url=https://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2019/candidatos.html?party=PS&mandates=1 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt}}</ref> (born 23 March 1989) is a Portuguese medical doctor and politician who served as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]] between [[2019 European Parliament election|2019]] and [[2024 European Parliament election|2024]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197641 MEP profile]</ref>
== Early life and career == Cerdas was born on 23 March 1989. Having grown up in [[Funchal]], at [[Madeira Island]], until the age of 18 Cerdas was a competition swimmer for [https://www.clubenavaldofunchal.com/ Clube Naval do Funchal]. She represented [[Portugal]] through the national youth team and achieved medals and records at the regional and national level.
Cerdas holds a master's degree in [[Medicine]] by the [[University of Lisbon]], post-graduation in [[Travel Medicine]] by the [[NOVA University of Lisbon]], a master's degree in [[Public Health Sciences]] by the [[University of Umeå]] and is a PhD student in Public Health Sciences at [[Stockholm University]], [[Sweden]].
During her student and professional path, Cerdas was elected for representative positions in the global health field, like the International Federation of Medical Students Association ([[IFMSA]]), [http://www1.anem.pt/ National Association of Medical Students (ANEM)] and [http://www.aimsmeeting.org/aefml/ Students Association of the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon (AEFML)].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197641/SARA_CERDAS/cv#detailedcardmep European Parliament Member page] Sara Cerdas CV</ref>
== Political career == In parliament, Cerdas was a member of the [[European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety|Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]]<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/envi/home/members Committees European Parliament] ENVI Members</ref> and co-chair in the European Parliament's Health Working Group.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/product-details/20151006CDT00381 Health Working Group] European Parliament's Health Working Group</ref> In this capacity, she serves as her parliamentary group's [[rapporteur|shadow rapporteur]] on the [[European Commission]]'s [[EU4Health]] program.<ref>Carlo Martuscelli (June 17, 20), [https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-obesity-problem-coronavirus/ Europe's obesity problem takes on new urgency] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref> In 2022, she joined the Special Committee on the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sedcms/documents/PRIORITY_INFO/558/Composition%20nominative%20des%20commissions%20PEGA%20COVI%20ING2_24.03.2022_EN.pdf Members of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic] [[European Parliament]].</ref><ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220321IPR25923/parliament-names-meps-to-sit-on-three-new-committees Parliament names MEPs to sit on three new committees] [[European Parliament]], press release of 24 March 2022.</ref>
In addition to her committee assignments, Cerdas is part of the [[European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights]];<ref>[https://lgbti-ep.eu/who-we-are/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development,<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-climate-change-biodiversity-and-sustainable-development.pdf Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development] [[European Parliament]].</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas;<ref>[http://www.searica.eu/intergroup/members-2019-2024 Members 2019-2024] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426134753/http://www.searica.eu/intergroup/members-2019-2024 |date=26 April 2020 }} European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.</ref> the [[MEPs Against Cancer]] group;<ref>[https://www.europeancancerleagues.org/meps-against-cancer-about-meps-against-cancer-2/ MAC MEPs in the 2019-24 legislature] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202095804/https://www.europeancancerleagues.org/meps-against-cancer-about-meps-against-cancer-2/ |date=2 February 2020 }} [[MEPs Against Cancer]].</ref> and the MEP Interest Group on Obesity & Health System Resilience.<ref>Mia Bartoloni (April 23, 2021), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/movers-and-shakers-23-april-2021 Movers and Shakers] ''[[The Parliament Magazine]]''.</ref>
== Other activities == * UNITE – Parliamentary Network to End HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Other Infectious Diseases, Member (since 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://unitenetwork.org/western-central-europe/ |title=Members – Western & Central Europe |access-date=16 June 2021 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001221418/https://unitenetwork.org/western-central-europe/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Recognition == In December 2020, Cerdas received the Health award at ''[[The Parliament Magazine]]'''s annual [[The Parliament Magazine#The MEP Awards|MEP Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/mep-awards-2020-reaction-and-comment-from-our-winners|title=MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners|last=Johnson|first=Brian|date=2 December 2020|work=[[The Parliament Magazine]]|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
In 2023, Cerdas was recognized as one of the 100 Influential Women in Oncology by OncoDaily.<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to follow on Social Media in 2023 |url=https://oncodaily.com/positive/18048.html |website=oncodaily.com}}</ref>
In March 2024, Cerdas was one of twenty MEPs to be given a "Rising Star" award at ''[[The Parliament Magazine]]'''s annual [[The Parliament Magazine#The MEP Awards|MEP Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mepawards.eu/rising-stars/|title=MEP Awards 2024 - The Rising Stars|date=21 March 2024|work=[[The Parliament Magazine]]|accessdate=26 March 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{Current EP Portugal}}{{EP Political Group S&D}}
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