Catherine West
Australian-born British Labour politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Catherine Elizabeth West[1] (born 14 September 1966) is an Australian-born Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green in May 2015.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Leader ...
Catherine West | |
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Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific | |
Assumed office 4 December 2021 | |
Leader | Sir Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Stephen Kinnock |
Shadow Minister for Europe and Americas | |
In office 9 April 2020 – 4 December 2021 | |
Leader | Sir Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Khalid Mahmood |
Succeeded by | Stephen Doughty |
Shadow Minister for Sport | |
In office 14 January 2020 – 9 April 2020 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Rosena Allin-Khan |
Succeeded by | Alison McGovern |
Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
In office 18 September 2015 – 30 June 2017 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | John Spellar |
Succeeded by | Fabian Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Lynne Featherstone |
Majority | 19,242 (31.5%) |
Leader of Islington London Borough Council | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 10 October 2013 | |
Deputy | Paul Smith Janet Burgess |
Preceded by | Terry Stacy |
Succeeded by | Richard Watts |
Labour Party Group Leader on Islington London Borough Council | |
In office 11 May 2004 – 10 October 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mary Creagh |
Succeeded by | Richard Watts |
Councillor for Islington London Borough Council | |
In office 2 May 2002 – 22 May 2014 | |
Ward | Tollington |
Preceded by | Barbara Sidnell |
Succeeded by | Flora Williamson |
Personal details | |
Born | Catherine Elizabeth West (1966-09-14) 14 September 1966 (age 57) Mansfield, Victoria, Australia |
Citizenship | British Australian |
Political party | Labour (1998–present) |
Spouse | Colin Sutherland |
Children | 2 |
Residence | London |
Education | Meriden School Ravenswood School for Girls University of Sydney SOAS, University of London |
Website | Official website |
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