Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Baroness Ashton of Upholland is a British Labour politician and diplomat who served as the European Union’s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

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instanceOf British politician
diplomat
human
life peer
member of the Labour Party (UK)
activeIn 21st-century politics
appointedBy Gordon Brown NERFINISHED
José Manuel Barroso NERFINISHED
awardReceived Honorary degrees from various universities
birthDate 1956-03-20
birthPlace Upholland, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED
continentOfCitizenship Europe
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
describedAs consensus-building negotiator
educatedAt Bedford College of Higher Education NERFINISHED
Wigan Mining and Technical College NERFINISHED
employer European Commission NERFINISHED
European Union NERFINISHED
UK Government NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork foreign policy
international relations
trade policy
fullName Catherine Margaret Ashton NERFINISHED
gender female
hasTitle Baroness Ashton of Upholland, of St Albans in the County of Hertfordshire NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Baroness NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
memberOf House of Lords
monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
name Catherine Ashton NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor being the first High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
leading EU diplomacy during the Iran nuclear negotiations
peerage Life peerage in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
politicalParty Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED
positionHeld European Commissioner for Trade NERFINISHED
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy NERFINISHED
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord President of the Council
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare
Vice-President of the European Commission NERFINISHED
regionRepresented European Union in external affairs
religion Methodism
residence United Kingdom
title Baroness Ashton of Upholland NERFINISHED
workedOn Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Union external relations NERFINISHED

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Ladies of the Garter hasMember Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Catherine Ashton honorific title Baroness Ashton of Upholland