Catherine West

Catherine Elizabeth West (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.

Catherine West
MP
Official portrait, 2017
Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific
Assumed office
4 December 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byStephen Kinnock
Shadow Minister for Europe and Americas
In office
9 April 2020 – 4 December 2021
LeaderSir Keir Starmer
Preceded byKhalid Mahmood
Succeeded byStephen Doughty
Shadow Minister for Sport
In office
14 January 2020 – 9 April 2020
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Preceded byRosena Allin-Khan
Succeeded byAlison McGovern
Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office
18 September 2015 – 30 June 2017
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Preceded byJohn Spellar
Succeeded byFabian Hamilton
Member of Parliament
for Hornsey and Wood Green
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byLynne Featherstone
Majority19,242 (31.5%)
Leader of Islington London Borough Council
In office
6 May 2010 – 10 October 2013
DeputyPaul Smith
Janet Burgess
Preceded byTerry Stacy
Succeeded byRichard Watts
Labour Party Group Leader
on Islington London Borough Council
In office
11 May 2004 – 10 October 2013
Preceded byMary Creagh
Succeeded byRichard Watts
Councillor for Islington London Borough Council
In office
2 May 2002 – 22 May 2014
WardTollington
Preceded byBarbara Sidnell
Succeeded byFlora Williamson
Personal details
Born
Catherine Elizabeth West

(1966-09-14) 14 September 1966
Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
CitizenshipBritish
Australian
Political partyLabour (1998–present)
SpouseColin Sutherland
Children2
ResidenceLondon
EducationMeriden School
Ravenswood School for Girls
University of Sydney
SOAS, University of London
WebsiteOfficial website
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