Catherine Ashton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Catherine Ashton
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1956(1956-03-20)
Age	68
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Catherine Ashton Biography

Catherine Ashton is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 20, 1956 in England, England, United Kingdom. After holding office from 2008 to 2009 as European Commissioner for Trade, this British Labour Party politician became the European Union’s High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Beginning in early 2010, she also served as First Vice President of the European Commission.

In 2007, she was appointed by United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown to the positions of Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords.

Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, GCMG, PC (born 20 March 1956 at Upholland, Lancashire) 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.

Between 1977 and 1983, Ashton worked for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) as an administrator and in 1982 was elected as its national treasurer and subsequently as one of its vice-chairs. From 1979 to 1981 she was business manager of the Coverdale Organisation, a management consultancy.

Following their 1988 wedding, she and United Kingdom political journalist Peter Kellner welcomed two children.

Catherine Ashton Net Worth

Catherine Ashton is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Catherine Ashton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began her political career in the late 1990s and, by 2001, had been appointed the Department for Education and Skills’ Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State.

She graduated from Bedford College, University of London, with a degree in sociology and was the first member of her family to attain a college education.

Catherine Ashton was born at Upholland, Lancashire, on 20 March 1956. She comes from a working-class family, with a background in coal mining.

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Who is Catherine Ashton Dating?

According to our records, Catherine Ashton married to Peter Kellner. As of December 1, 2023, Catherine Ashton’s is not dating anyone.

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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 Councillor in May 2006.

Facts & Trivia

Catherine Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Catherine Ashton celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

In 2005 she was voted “Minister of the Year” by The House Magazine and “Peer of the Year” by Channel 4. In 2006 she won the “Politician of the Year” award at the annual Stonewall Awards, made to those who had a positive impact on the lives of British LGBT people.