Catherine Day | |
|---|---|
| Secretary General of the European Commission | |
| In office 10 November 2005 – 1 September 2015 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | David O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Italianer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1954 Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Catherine Day (born 16 June 1954 in Mount Merrion, Dublin) is a former European civil servant from Ireland. Appointed in November 2005 as Secretary-General of the European Commission,[1] she served two terms with President Jose Manuel Barroso and continued with his successor, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker until she retired in September 2015. She was the first woman to hold the post of Secretary General of the European Commission.