Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle

Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle (born 28 May 1983 in Madrid) is a Spanish-Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66), who has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2024.

[1] After her studies she worked for several NGO's and civil society organisations, including Earth Day Network, Survival International, and Stichting AAP in the US, Spain, and the Netherlands, respectively.

[2][3] García Hermida-van der Walle won the Els Borst Network Inspiration Award in 2019,[4] and was also a candidate for the European Parliament in the same year.

[9] On October 3, 2024, García Hermida-van der Walle was elected chair of the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.

[10] In addition to her membership of committees and delegations, García Hermida-van der Walle has been elected as a board member of the Spinelli Group.