Evin Incir (born 15 June 1984) is a Swedish politician of Kurdish descent for the Swedish Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2019 European elections.[1]

Political career

Incir was born on 15 June 1984 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. She has been serving on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs since 2019.

In addition to her committee assignments, Incir has been part of the Parliament's delegations to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee since 2019 and to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly since 2021.[2] She is also a member of the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup,[3] the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights,[4] the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions[5] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[6]

In 2023, Incir – together with Malin Björk and Samira Rafaela – alleged in a letter to the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola their fellow MEPs Anders Vistisen, Isabella Adinolfi and Cristian Terheș breached Parliament’s rules on offensive language during a debate on the ratification of the 2011 Istanbul convention against gender-based violence and urged Metsola to investigate.[7]

Recognition

In December 2020, Incir received the Best Newcomer award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[8]

In June 2022 Incir won the award for diversity, inclusion and social impact at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[9]I[10]

In June 2023, Incir was the joint recipient of the Promoting European Value Award, alongside fellow MEP Vlad Gheorghe at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards[11]

References

  1. ^ De blev mest kryssade i Eu valet Sydsvenskan, Retrieved 1 June 2019
  2. ^ Nisa Khan (October 21, 2021), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
  3. ^ Bureau Archived 2020-10-31 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup.
  4. ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
  5. ^ Intergroup on Trade Unions European Parliament.
  6. ^ Intergroup on Western Sahara European Parliament.
  7. ^ Eddy Wax and Gregorio Sorgi (11 May 2023), Three MEPs denounced for racist, sexist and transphobic ‘hate speech’ in European Parliament Politico Europe‘‘.
  8. ^ Johnson, Brian (2 December 2020). "MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners". The Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Tre svenska Europaparlamentariker vinner pris". Altinget.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  10. ^ "MEP Awards: Winners 2022". The Parliament Magazine. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ "MEP Awards: Winners 2022". The Parliament Magazine. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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