Catherine West
Catherine West | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific | |
| Assumed office 9 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Trevelyan |
| Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Friern Barnet Hornsey and Wood Green (2015–2024) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lynne Featherstone |
| Majority | 21,475 (44.2%) |
| Leader of Islington London Borough Council | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 10 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Stacy |
| Succeeded by | Richard Watts |
| Member of Islington London Borough Council for Tollington | |
| In office 2 May 2002 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth West 14 September 1966 Mansfield, Victoria, Australia |
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| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Colin Sutherland |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA, BSW) SOAS, University of London (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Catherine Elizabeth West (born 14 September 1966) is an Australian-born British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Friern Barnet, previously Hornsey and Wood Green, since 2015. A member of the Labour Party, she has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office since 2024.