Catarina dos Santos Firnhaber | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1994 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Catarina dos Santos (born 8 July 1994) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.[1]
Dos Santos was born in Lisbon in 1994 and grew up in Eschweiler. She worked as a lawyer at a law firm in Meerbusch.
Dos Santos joined the CDU in 2014.[2]
Dos Santos became member of the Bundestag in the 2021 elections, representing the Aachen II district.[3] In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Digital Affairs.[4]
In addition to her committee assignments, Dos Santos is part of the German-Portuguese Parliamentary Friendship Group and the German delegation to the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly.[5] She has also been a member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) since 2022.[6] In the Assembly, she serves on the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons.[7]