Timothy Kirkhope Politician

Timothy John Robert Kirkhope (born 29 April 1945) is a British lawyer and politician, currently serving as Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the Conservative Party. After serving for ten years as Member of Parliament for Leeds North East, he was first elected to the European Parliament in 1999. Since December 2004 he has been leader of the Conservative delegation on a number of occasions, and is also the Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel's Europe grouping.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 29, 1945
Birth place
England , Newcastle upon Tyne
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Solicitor

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Office holder

office
Leader of the Conservative Party
in the European Parliament
Deputy Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists
party
Conservative Party (UK)
region
Leeds North East (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)
successor

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External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6359875.stm
  2. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=Yorkshire+and+the+Humber&language=EN&id=4542
  3. http://www.kirkhope.org.uk
  4. http://www.kirkhope.org.uk/bio.htm
  5. http://www.micandidate.eu/candidate.aspx?idcandidate=2654