Catherine West
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Catherine West MP |
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Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Lynne Featherstone |
| Majority | 11,058 (19.1%) |
| Leader of Islington Council | |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 10 October 2013 |
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| Deputy | Paul Smith Janet Burgess |
| Preceded by | Terry Stacy |
| Succeeded by | Richard Watts |
| Labour Group Leader on Islington Council | |
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In office 2004 – 10 October 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Creagh |
| Succeeded by | Richard Watts |
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Islington Borough Councillor for Tollington |
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In office 2 May 2002 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Sidnell |
| Succeeded by | Flora Williamson |
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| Born |
14 September 1966 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney University of London |
| Religion | Quaker |
| Website | Official website |
Catherine West (born 14 September 1966 in Sydney) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. She is currently a Shadow Foreign Office Minister, a position she has held since September 2015. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green since May 2015.
West was born on 14 September 1966 and was raised in Sydney, Australia. She was educated at Ravenswood School for Girls. She studied at the University of Sydney and later gained a master's degree in Chinese politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
West is also fluent in five languages, including Mandarin Chinese, which she became proficient in during her time living in Nanjing.
From 2 May 2002 to 22 May 2014, West was a member of the Islington London Borough Council representing the Tollington Ward. She was leader of the council's Labour Party group from 2004 to 10 October 2013 and Council Leader from 6 May 2010 to 10 October 2013.
She was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green in the 2015 general election.
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