Kartika Tamara Liotard (June 26, 1971 – August 1, 2020)[1] was a Dutch politician who served as aMember of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2020. She was formerly a member of theSocialist Party, was vice-chair of theEUL–NGL group, and sat on theEuropean Parliament'sCommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
She was also a substitute member of theCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, theCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a member of the delegation for relations with theMaghreb countries and theArab Maghreb Union (includingLibya), and a substitute member for the delegation for relations with the countries ofSoutheast Asia and theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations.
Liotard was born inVoorburg,South Holland,[1] and studied law atMaastricht University. Before her election to theEuropean Parliament, she worked as a legal advisor in theDutch Ministry of Agriculture.[2]
In September 2013, in connection with an impending vote on combating the dangers of smoking, she received a box of tobacco goods. She indignantly returned the gift because she considered it an undesirable form oflobbying.
Liotard died in August 2020 at the age of 49.[clarification needed] TheEUL–NGL group released a statement stating "we fondly remember Kartika for her proud fight for human rights and environmental protection."[3]
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