Catherine McGuinness (English politician)
Catherine McGuinness is a politician in the City of London Corporation. She is Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee.
She is the daughter of two academics, the philosopher Brian McGuinness and the music historian Rosamond McGuinness. Her brother, Paddy McGuinness, was the Deputy National Security Adviser for Intelligence, Security, and Resilience at the Cabinet Office, 2014_January 2018.
She has represented Castle Baynard ward since 1997. In May 2017 she took over from Mark Boleat as chair of the Policy and Resources Committee of the City of London Corporation, having previously been deputy chairman.. She is also a trustee of Centre for London.
Her husband, John Gilbert, is chair of the Cripplegate Foundation and was previously a Liberal Democrat councillor in Islington.
