Martin Callanan Politician

Martin John Callanan, Baron Callanan (born 8 August 1961) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of the European Parliament for North East England and Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group from 1999 to 2014. Callanan failed his bid to win re-election in the 2014 European Parliament elections, becoming the first ever sitting chairman of a European parliamentary group to lose his seat. On 8 August 2014, it was announced that he will be made a Conservative life peer in the House of Lords.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 08, 1961
Birth place
England , Newcastle upon Tyne
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Office holder

office
Member of the European Parliament
Leader of the Conservative Party
Leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists
for North East England
in the European Parliament
party
Conservative Party (UK)
successor
Richard Ashworth

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External resources

  1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=North+East&language=EN&id=4536