Kartika Liotard

Kartika Tamara Liotard (June 26, 1971 – August 1, 2020)[1] was a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2020.

She was formerly a member of the Socialist Party, was vice-chair of the EUL–NGL group, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

She was also a substitute member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a member of the delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya), and a substitute member for the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

[2] In September 2013, in connection with an impending vote on combating the dangers of smoking, she received a box of tobacco goods.

[clarification needed] The EUL–NGL group released a statement stating "we fondly remember Kartika for her proud fight for human rights and environmental protection.