Catherine Blaiklock | |
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| Leader of the Brexit Party | |
| In office 20 January 2019 – 20 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Farage |
| UK Independence Party Economics Spokesperson | |
| In office September 2018 – November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Anne Blaiklock |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | English Democrats (2021–present) |
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| Spouse | Gyaljen Sherpa (divorced)[1] Christopher Kirkpatrick |
| Children | 2[2] |
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| Residence(s) | Lingwood, Norfolk, England[3] |
| Education | Christ Church, Oxford (MA (Hons) Geography)[4] |
| Occupation | Financial trader[4] Hotelier[4] |
| Known for | Founding the Brexit Party[5] Former UKIP Economic Spokesperson[6] |
| Website | Catherine Blaiklock |
Catherine Blaiklock is an English nationalist politician, financial trader and hotelier who was the founder and first leader of the Brexit Party, a political party established in January 2019 to support a no-deal Brexit. She was forced to resign as leader in March 2019 when it was disclosed she had made anti-Islamic and racist statements online.[7] Blaiklock had been the Economics Spokesperson for the UK Independence Party (UKIP), which she left in late 2018.[5] Before entering politics in 2016, she worked as a financial currency and derivatives trader.[8] She also founded a Nepali healthcare charity with her ex-husband, an Everest Sherpa.[4]
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