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Fiona Woolf
686th Lord Mayor of London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Catherine Fiona Woolf, DBE, DStJ, DL[1] (née Swain; born 11 May 1948) is a British corporate lawyer. She served as the Lord Mayor of London (2013–14), acting as global ambassador for UK-based financial and business services. She has held and still holds many other significant positions in the City of London.
Quick Facts 686th Lord Mayor of London, Preceded by ...
Dame Fiona Woolf | |
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![]() Woolf in 2014 | |
686th Lord Mayor of London | |
In office 8 November 2013 – 7 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Sir Roger Gifford |
Succeeded by | Sir Alan Yarrow |
Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse | |
In office 5 September 2014 – 31 October 2014 | |
Appointed by | Theresa May (as Home Secretary) |
Preceded by | Baroness Butler-Sloss |
Succeeded by | Dame Lowell Goddard |
Personal details | |
Born | Catherine Fiona Swain (1948-05-11) 11 May 1948 (age 76) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Nicholas Woolf OBE FCA |
Residence | London |
Profession | Solicitor |
Website | www |
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