Catherine Day
- January 6, 2024
- Economist
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Catherine Day Biography
| Name | Catherine Day |
| Birthday | Jun 16 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Dublin |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Catherine Day is one of the most popular and richest Economist who was born on June 16, 1954 in Dublin, Ireland. Catherine Day (born 16 June 1954 in Mount Merrion, Dublin) is a former Secretary-General of the European Commission. Appointed in November 2005 she served two terms with President Jose Manuel Barroso and continued with his successor, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker until she retired in September 2015. She is the first woman to hold the post of Secretary General of the European Commission.
In November 2005 she was appointed Secretary General of the European Commission. During her term of office she developed the role of the Secretariat General in cross-commission policy co-ordination, its better regulation and impact assessment/policy evaluation approach and was a key negotiator of the 2014-2020 multi-annual financial framework for the EU budget. She also led the Commission’s work on the European Semester, co- ordinating EU and national economic and social policies. She was succeeded as Secretary General by Mr Alexander Italianer in September 2015.
From 2017 – 2019, Day chaired an independent review group on the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health services in Ireland..
Through 2018 Day served as “Special Adviser” to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker
In 2002 she was appointed Director General for Environment, serving under Commissioners Margot Wallström and Stavros Dimas. She was deeply involved in developing the Commission’s REACH legislation on chemicals and in developing its climate and renewable energy strategies.
Catherine Day Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Economist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Catherine Day is one of the richest Economist from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Catherine Day 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1979 Day joined the European Commission following an open competition. She started work in the Industry DG of the Commission and then worked in cabinets of Mr Richard Burke (1982-1984), Mr Peter Sutherland (1985-1989) and Sir Leon Brittan (1989-1996) whom she served as deputy chef de Cabinet.
In the mid-1990s she worked on the enlargement of the European Union to the countries of central and eastern Europe. She chaired the Association Committees with candidate countries and was one of the architects of the pre- accession process. In 2000 she was appointed as deputy Director General in the DG for External Relations, serving under Commissioner Chris Patten. She was responsible for policy in the Balkans and wider European including Russia and the NIS.
Day chaired the Governing Body of University College Cork from 2015 until January 2019 . Since September 2017 she has chaired the Board of Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin which is a government appointment. She is on the board of European Movement Ireland and the Institute of International and European Affairs . She is a member of the Royal Irish Academy.
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What day is Catherine Day?
Saint Catherine’s Day
Date| 25 November
Next time| 25 November 2022
Frequency| Annual
How do people celebrate St Catherine's Day?
The foremost tradition dates from the Middle Ages. Young unmarried women aged 25 or more – known as Catherinettes – celebrated St. Catherine’s Day by renewing the headdress (coiffe) on her statue in church and decking it with flowers and ribbons. The headdress would remain until the following year.
Where is St Catherine's Day celebrated?
What is St Catherine’s Day? This ancient holiday, celebrated on the 25th of November in France , was created in the 10th century to commemorate Catherine of Alexandria, an early Catholic martyr. Since medieval times, St Catherine has been known as the patron saint of unmarried women.
Who celebrates St Catherines day?
On November 25th, it’s a French tradition to send a card to unmarried women in honour of St Catherine for Old Maid’s Day. In years gone by, on St Catherine’s Day, women who had reached 25 years of age but were not married would be honoured and called Catherinettes.
Who celebrates Saint Catherine's Day?
Catherine is the patron saint of old maids and young, unmarried girls. She is still celebrated in France by unmarried women under the age of twenty-five , particularly those who work in the millinery and dressmaking industries.