Catherine Blaiklock

Catherine Blaiklock
Catherine Blaiklock
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)
Other political; affiliations	Brexit Party (January – July 2019); UK Independence Party (2014–2018);
Spouse	Gyaljen Sherpa (divorced)
Children	2
Parent	Ken Blaiklock (father);
Residence(s)	Lingwood, Norfolk, England
Education	Christ Church, Oxford (MA (Hons) Geography)
Occupation	Financial trader; Hotelier
Known for	Founding the Brexit Party; Former UKIP Economic Spokesman
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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Catherine Blaiklock

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)
Other political affiliations	Brexit Party (January – July 2019) UK Independence Party (2014–2018)
Spouse	Gyaljen Sherpa (divorced)^[1]
Children	2^[2]
Parent	Ken Blaiklock (father)
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 Spokesman^[6]
Website	Catherine Blaiklock