11 Facts About Catherine Stihler

Catherine Stihler was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Birthday Honours.

Catherine Stihler worked for Anne Begg, Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South, as a researcher.

Catherine Stihler was placed at third on the Labour Party list for Scotland in the 1999 European Parliament election, and therefore took the third Labour Party seat under the d'Hondt electoral system becoming the UK's youngest MEP at the age of 25.

Catherine Stihler was re-elected as an MEP for Scotland in 2004 and 2009.

Catherine Stihler served as the Deputy Leader of the EPLP and held positions as Labour's Euro spokesperson on health and fisheries.

Catherine Stihler was Labour's Euro-Spokesperson on Consumer Rights and was the only Scottish MEP on the economic and monetary affairs committee.

Catherine Stihler supported Owen Smith in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election.

Catherine Stihler resigned as an MEP on 31 January 2019, to take up a new role.

Catherine Stihler's seat was left vacant and not filled by the Scottish Labour Party due to the UK's [then] impending exit from The EU on 29 March 2019.

In November 2018, Catherine Stihler was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Open Knowledge Foundation.

Catherine Stihler stood down as an MEP on 31 January 2019 to take up the role in February 2019.