Kate Barker | |
|---|---|
 Barker in 2019 | |
| Member of the Monetary Policy Committee | |
| In office June 2001 – May 2010 | |
| Governor | Sir Edward George (2001–2003) Mervyn King (2003–2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katharine Mary Barker 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
| Profession | Economist |
Dame Katharine Mary Barker DBE FAcSS[1] (born 1957) is a British economist. She is principally noted for her role at the Bank of England and for advising the British government on social issues such as housing and health care.