Teresa Jiménez-Becerril facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Teresa Jiménez-Becerril MP
Member of the European Parliament
Personal details
Born	Teresa Jiménez-Becerril (1961-07-24) 24 July 1961 (age 63) Sevilla, Spain
Political party	Partido Popular European People's Party

María Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio was born on July 24, 1961, in Seville, Spain. She is a Spanish politician, a journalist, and a businesswoman. She worked as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014.

In 2002, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril became the President of the Jiménez Becerril Foundation. A foundation is an organization that helps a specific cause. In 2009, she was chosen to be a Member of the European Parliament. She represented a political group called the Partido Popular. She was re-elected to the European Parliament in 2014. The European Parliament is a big group of people from different European countries who work together in Brussels to make laws for Europe.

In 2014, the Partido Popular chose her to be an important candidate for the European elections. After these elections, she became the leader of a group that works with both the European Union and Mexico. This group is called the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee. She also joined a special group in the European Parliament that focuses on helping people with disabilities.

Since 2020, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril has also been a part of the Spanish team in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Here, she helps with topics like legal issues, human rights, and how to make society better and more sustainable.

Other Activities and Interests

Teresa Jiménez-Becerril is the President of the Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Becerril contra el Terrorismo. This foundation works against terrorism.

See also

In Spanish: Teresa Jiménez-Becerril para niños