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Catherine Ashton

Diplomat · Politician

Catherine Ashton is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Catherine Ashton · Catherine Ashtonová · Ketrin Eşton · Κάθριν Άστον · Катрин Аштън · 13 more...				[sources]
Alias	Baronesa Ashton de Upholland · Baroness Ashton · Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland · Catherine Margaret Ashton · Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland · 16 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Ashton · キャサリーン・アシュトン · 凯瑟琳·阿什顿 · 凱瑟琳·艾什頓 · 凱瑟琳·艾什頓，艾霍蘭的艾什頓女男爵 · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1956-03-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Up Holland				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union · United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past) · National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Catherine				[sources]
Last name	Ashton				[sources]
Political association	Labour Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q105667				[sources]
Position	European Commissioner for Trade (2008-2009) · High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (2009-2010) · High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2009-2014) · Leader of the House of Lords (2007-2008) · Lord President of the Council (2007-2008) · 3 more...				[sources]
Education	Bedford College (-1977) · Winstanley College				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1956)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-05-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Harold Ashton Close Associate	father	-	-
Clare Margaret Ashton Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy	2009-12-01	2014-11-01

Data sources

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