Leader of the Conservative Party in the European Parliament

Leader of the Conservative Party in the European Parliament
Incumbent
Ashley Fox
since 25 November 2014

The Leader of the UK Conservative Party within the EU Parliament is the most senior Conservative Member of the European Parliament. The post is currently held by Ashley Fox, who succeeded Syed Kamall on 25 November 2014.

Leader of Conservative MEPs

Leader Portrait Constituency Took Office Left Office Term Length
Ashley Fox South West England and Gibraltar 25 November 2014[1] Incumbent 3 years and 323 days
Syed Kamall London 19 November 2013[2] 25 November 2014 1 year and 6 days
Richard Ashworth
South East England 14 March 2012[3] 19 November 2013 1 year and 250 days
Martin Callanan North East England 23 November 2010[4] 1 March 2012 1 year and 99 days
Timothy Kirkhope
Yorkshire and the Humber 19 November 2008[5] 23 November 2010 2 years and 4 days
Philip Bushill-Matthews West Midlands 5 June 2008[6] 19 November 2008 167 days
Giles Chichester South West England and Gibraltar 28 November 2007[7] 5 June 2008 190 days
Timothy Kirkhope
Yorkshire and the Humber December 2004 28 November 2007
Jonathan Evans
Wales 14 December 2001[8] December 2004
Edward McMillan-Scott
Yorkshire and the Humber September 1997 14 December 2001

References

  1. ↑ "Campaigning MEP elected to lead Tories in Brussels | Conservative MEPs". conservativeeurope.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Syed Kamall defeats Richard Ashworth to become leader of the Conservative MEPs | Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Richard Ashworth elected new leader of Tory MEPs | Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  4. ↑ Moss, Richard. "BBC - Moss Missives: North East Conservative Martin Callanan elected to crucial Europe role". Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Timothy Kirkhope returns to lead Tory MEPs for European Elections | Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Leader of Tory MEPs stands down". 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Giles Chichester is new leader of Tory MEPs | Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Welsh Tory MEP wins leadership role". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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