Fiona Woolf
Dame Fiona Woolf | |
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Woolf in 2014 | |
| 686th Lord Mayor of London | |
| In office 8 November 2013 – 7 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Roger Gifford |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alan Yarrow |
| Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse | |
| In office 5 September 2014 – 31 October 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Theresa May (as Home Secretary) |
| Preceded by | Baroness Butler-Sloss |
| Succeeded by | Dame Lowell Goddard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Fiona Swain 11 May 1948 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Nicholas Woolf OBE FCA |
| Residence | London |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Website | www |
Dame Catherine Fiona Woolf, DBE, DStJ, DL (née Swain; born 11 May 1948) is a British corporate lawyer. She served as the Lord Mayor of London (2013–14), acting as global ambassador for UK-based financial and business services. She has held and still holds many other significant positions in the City of London.