Catherine Ashton

English politician, former EU Commissioner

Catherine Ashton - English politician, former EU Commissioner
Born

March 20th, 1956
68 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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Served as the first High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy from 2010 to 2014. Held the position of Vice-President of the European Commission during the same period. Managed the European Union's foreign policy, overseeing initiatives in international diplomacy and global security. Played a key role in negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program and the EU's response to the Arab Spring.

Served as High Representative of the EU

Facilitated negotiations on Iran's nuclear program

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