Rui Tavares
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Rui Tavares is a Portuguese
politician and Member of the European Parliament
. He was elected in 2009
for the Left Bloc. In June 2011, Tavares became an independent within the The Greens–European Free Alliance group.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
politician and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
. He was elected in 2009
European Parliament election, 2009 (Portugal)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Portugal was the election of the delegation from Portugal to the European Parliament in 2009.The lists are headed by*Socialist Party : Vital Moreira...
for the Left Bloc. In June 2011, Tavares became an independent within the The Greens–European Free Alliance group.