James Elles
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James Edmund Moncrieff Elles (born 3 September 1949, London
) is a British
politician, and Conservative Party
Member of the European Parliament
for the South East England
.
The son of Diana Newcombe Elles, Baroness Elles
and her husband, Neil Patrick Moncrieff Elles, he
graduated from the University of Edinburgh
with a BSc in agriculture. He served as the MEP for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
from 1984 to 1989 and the MEP for Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire East
from 1994 to 1999. He has represented the South East in the European Parliament
since 1999. Elles has special responsibility for the Conservative Party for the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
London
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) is a British
United Kingdom
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politician, and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the South East England
South East England (European Parliament constituency)
South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 10 Members of the European Parliament using the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
.
The son of Diana Newcombe Elles, Baroness Elles
Diana Elles, Baroness Elles
Diana Louie Elles, Baroness Elles was a barrister and United Nations representative from the United Kingdom. She was a delegate to the European Parliament for over a decade.-Early years:...
and her husband, Neil Patrick Moncrieff Elles, he
graduated from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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with a BSc in agriculture. He served as the MEP for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire (European Parliament constituency)
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
from 1984 to 1989 and the MEP for Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire East
Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire East (European Parliament constituency)
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
from 1994 to 1999. He has represented the South East in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
since 1999. Elles has special responsibility for the Conservative Party for the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.