Richard Ashworth
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Richard James Ashworth (born 17 September 1947 in Folkestone) is a former British politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 2004 until 2019. He formerly sat in the European Parliament for the Conservative Party, and was that party's leader there from March 2012 to November 2013. In 2017 Ashworth defected to Change UK, but failed to be re-elected in 2019.
Quick Facts Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, Preceded by ...
Richard Ashworth | |
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Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament | |
In office 14 March 2012 – 19 November 2013 | |
Preceded by | Martin Callanan |
Succeeded by | Syed Kamall |
Member of the European Parliament for South East England | |
In office 20 July 2004 – 1 July 2019 | |
Preceded by | Roy Perry |
Succeeded by | Judith Bunting |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-09-17) 17 September 1947 (age 76) Folkestone, England, UK |
Political party | Conservative (Before 2017) Independent (2017–2019) Change UK (2019) |
Education | Seale-Hayne College |
Website | Official website Parliament website |
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