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Catherine Ashton
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British politician (born 1956)
Catherine Ashton is a British politician born in 1956 who has held significant roles in government and international affairs. She is notable for her work in high-level diplomatic and political positions, making her an important figure in recent British and European politics.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Catherine
- Family name
- Ashton
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Up Holland
- Spouse
- Peter Kellner
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Employer
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Noble title
- baron
- Image
- Official portrait of Baroness Ashton of Upholland crop 2, 2024.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- London
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- Catherine Ashton
- date of birth
- 1956-03-20
- name in native language
- Catherine Ashton
- time period
- 21st century
- affiliation string
- European Commission
- affiliation
- European Commission
- title
- Baroness Ashton of Upholland
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Encyclopedic overview
Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland (born 20 March 1956) is a British Labour politician who served as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission in the Barroso Commission from 2009 to 2014.
Her political career began in 1999 when she was created a life peer as Baroness Ashton of Upholland, of St Albans in the County of Hertfordshire, by Tony Blair's Labour government. She became the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Education and Skills in 2001 and subsequently in the Ministry of Justice in 2004. She was appointed a Privy Counsellor in May 2006 and Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in April 2023.
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