Catherine Bearder

Catherine Bearder
Bearder in 2014
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament
In office 2 July 2014 – 12 November 2019
Deputy	Luisa Porritt
Leader	Nick Clegg Tim Farron Vince Cable Jo Swinson
Preceded by	Fiona Hall
Succeeded by	Caroline Voaden
Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson
In office 28 October 2016 – 31 January 2020
Leader	Tim Farron Sir Vince Cable Jo Swinson Ed Davey & Sal Brinton (acting)
Preceded by	Michael Moore
Succeeded by	Christine Jardine
Quaestor of the European Parliament
In office 2 July 2014 – 1 July 2019
President	Martin Schulz Antonio Tajani
Preceded by	Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg
Succeeded by	Monika Beňová
Member of the European Parliament for South East England
In office 4 June 2009 – 31 January 2020
Preceded by	The Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Catherine Zena Bailey (1949-01-14) 14 January 1949 (age 75) Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, UK
Political party	Liberal Democrat
Spouse	Simon Bearder
Children	3
Website	Constituency website Parliament website

Catherine Zena Bearder (née Bailey;^[1] born 14 January 1949) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament between 2 July 2014 and 12 November 2019.^[2] She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 4 June 2009 to 31 January 2020.

She was elected to the European Parliament in 2009, and re-elected in 2014; and in 2019, coming in second behind Nigel Farage of the Brexit Party with 25.75% of the vote.^[3]