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Ms Edite ESTRELA (Portugal, SOC)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Auditor: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 29/09/2025
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 03/02/2025
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2024 to 02/02/2025
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 23/01/2023 to 21/01/2024
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 20/06/2022 to 22/01/2023
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 21/01/2019 to 19/06/2022
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2018 to 20/01/2019
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 21/01/2018
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/2016 to 31/07/2017

In the Assembly

  • since 23/04/2018 Representative - Portugal
  • from 25/01/2016 to 22/04/2018 Substitute - Portugal

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 20/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 20/06/2022)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 20/06/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 20/06/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 19/03/2021)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2018 to 19/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 22/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 18/11/2025 to 27/01/2026)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Georgia): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 26/01/2023 to 26/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 23/01/2023 to 22/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 13/10/2022 to 02/10/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 13/10/2022 to 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 21/04/2021 to 04/12/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 28/01/2020 to 19/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 10/04/2019 to 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 24/01/2019 to 26/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 24/01/2018 to 19/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2018 to 23/01/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Jamila MADEIRA (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 30/09/2024 to 17/11/2025)
  • Alternate of Ms Catarina ROCHA FERREIRA (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2023 to 29/09/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Nuno FAZENDA (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 20/06/2022 to 22/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Helena ROSETA (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/04/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Luís LEITE RAMOS (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 22/01/2018 to 19/06/2022)
  • Alternate of Mr Ricardo CARVALHO (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 03/10/2024 to 27/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Ms Jamila MADEIRA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 03/10/2024 to 17/11/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr Nuno FAZENDA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 05/12/2022 to 22/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr Luís LEITE RAMOS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2019 to 27/01/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

23/04/2026 | 12:01:36 Thank you, dear President. Sorry. There are moments in history when a single image says everything. An image that shocks us, that forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth. The image of a minister celebrating with champagne the discriminatory and irreversible approval of the death penalty against Palestinians. What does that say about the path we are on? This war is not just a conflict; it is a collapse of humanity and of international law. Yes, Israel has the right to defend itself, but... 22/04/2026 | 11:20:57 Dear colleagues, We are not discussing an abstract legal instrument today. We are discussing women’s lives. The report makes clear that the problem is no longer a lack of standards. The problem is a lack of political will to fully implement them. Yes, there has been progress. Laws have changed. Strategies have been adopted. But let us be honest, for far too many women, violence remains a daily reality. Protection is still uneven. Justice is still uncertain. And in some cases, rights are even... 21/04/2026 | 10:31:02 Thank you, Mister Chair. [in French] Dear colleagues, Violence and hate speech against politicians are no longer isolated incidents. They are part of a broader climate of polarisation, amplified by digital platforms and, too often, tolerated in our political culture. And this violence is not neutral. It disproportionately affects women, young politicians and those from minority backgrounds. This is not only an attack on individuals. This is an attack on political pluralism. It is an attack on... 02/10/2025 | 16:45:29 Dear colleagues, I would like to begin by thanking colleagues who participated in this urgent debate on the situation in Georgia. Despite the different perspectives, we are united in our concern about the political and social crisis that has taken hold in Georgia. Yes. We are all deeply concerned about the crisis in Georgia. That’s why we call on the Georgian authorities, as many colleagues did, to reverse course immediately, and to engage in genuine dialogue with all political and social... 02/10/2025 | 16:11:14 Thank you, dear President, Dear colleagues, Georgia is in the midst of a deep political crisis, one driven by contested elections, democratic backsliding, and intensifying confrontation between the ruling party and the opposition. The resolution we present to you addresses a crisis that can no longer be ignored. The situation in Georgia is of grave concern. In the resolution we therefore take stock of the developments that have taken place in Georgia since our last debate. We deeply regret...

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