Lina GÁLVEZ
Spain · Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) group page →
National party: PSOE
Born 13 September 1969
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM Chair since 23 Jul 2024
- Committee on International Trade INTA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Member since 19 Jul 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula DKOR A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Vice-chair since 27 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on the Social Economy and Services of General Interest IG10-23 Member since 30 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 · Member 4 Feb 2025 – 19 Mar 2025
Topics they work on
Jobs, social affairs & equality 21EU budget & funds 17Foreign affairs 16Climate & environment 8Economy & single market 7Digital, AI & data 5Health 5Justice, rule of law & rights 5Defence & security 4Energy 4Trade & customs 4Agriculture, food & fisheries 3Migration & asylum 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 29 Sept 2026 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Menopause beyond a health issue: turning menopause into an economic, working and social priority 2026/2055 17 Sept 2026 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 10 Sept 2026 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Official delegation D-US | 92nd EU-US inter-parliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue, 25-26 August 2026, San Francisco, USA 20 Jul 2026 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition 2026/2070 25 Jun 2026 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Official delegation DKOR | 24th EU-RoK Interparliamentary meeting: Seoul, 27 - 29th May 2026 20 Apr 2026 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 26 Feb 2026 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 18 Feb 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 21 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 15 Jan 2026 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 26 Nov 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) 2024/0178 26 Nov 2025 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA 2023/0250 17 Nov 2025 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 2025/2166 10 Nov 2025 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises 2025/2085 14 Oct 2025 |
| 26 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors 2025/2038 26 Sept 2025 |
| 11 Sept 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 11 Sept 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 2 declarations on this date 22 Jul 2025 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections 2025/0210 15 Jul 2025 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | — 8 Jul 2025 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore 2025/0009 8 Jul 2025 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. International Trade committee | — 8 Jul 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy 2025/2095 11 Jun 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises 2025/2085 22 May 2025 |
| 20 May 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum 2025/2014 20 May 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Official delegation Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 20 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 2024/2019 20 Feb 2025 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies 2024/2030 20 Feb 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Energy Charter Treaty Inter Se Agreement (COD file) 28 Jan 2025 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Mauritius Convention - consent file 2015/0012 (NLE) 12 Nov 2024 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women 22 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Opinion to budgetary resolution 2025 25 Jul 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Committee chair Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | — 22 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.