Catherine Bearder

Catherine Zena Bearder (née Bailey; born 14 January 1949) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament between 2 July 2014 and 12 November 2019. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 4 June 2009 to 31 January 2020.

Catherine Bearder
Bearder in 2014
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
in the European Parliament
In office
2 July 2014  12 November 2019
DeputyLuisa Porritt
LeaderNick Clegg
Tim Farron
Vince Cable
Jo Swinson
Preceded byFiona Hall
Succeeded byCaroline Voaden
Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson
In office
28 October 2016  31 January 2020
LeaderTim Farron
Sir Vince Cable
Jo Swinson
Ed Davey & Sal Brinton (acting)
Preceded byMichael Moore
Succeeded byChristine Jardine
Quaestor of the European Parliament
In office
2 July 2014  1 July 2019
PresidentMartin Schulz
Antonio Tajani
Preceded byLidia Geringer de Oedenberg
Succeeded byMonika Beňová
Member of the European Parliament
for South East England
In office
4 June 2009  31 January 2020
Preceded byThe Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Catherine Zena Bailey

(1949-01-14) 14 January 1949
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, UK
Political partyLiberal Democrat
SpouseSimon Bearder
Children3
WebsiteConstituency website
Parliament website

She was elected to the European Parliament in 2009, and re-elected in 2014; and in 2019, coming in second behind Nigel Farage of the Brexit Party with 25.75% of the vote.

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