Catherine McGuinness (English politician)
Catherine McGuinness is a politician and public speaker in the City of London Corporation. She is currently[update] Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee.
She is the daughter of two academics, the philosopher Brian McGuinness and the music historian Rosamond McGuinness. Her brother, Paddy McGuinness,[1] was the Deputy National Security Adviser for Intelligence, Security, and Resilience at the Cabinet Office, 2014_January 2018.
She has represented Castle Baynard ward since 1997.[2] In May 2017 she took over from Mark Boleat as chair of the Policy and Resources Committee of the City of London Corporation, having previously been deputy chairman.[3] She is also a trustee of Centre for London.
Her husband, John Gilbert, is chair of the Cripplegate Foundation[4] and was previously a Liberal Democrat councillor in Islington (2006–2014).
References
- ^ Lynch, Russell. "Meet Catherine McGuinness: City of London Corporation's policy chair". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "City of London Corporation elects new Policy Chairman". City of London Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Chopra, Shruti Tripathi (4 May 2017). "This legal eagle just became City of London Corporation's new policy chair". City AM. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Register of interests for Catherine McGuinness, Deputy". /democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk. City of London Corporation. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.