Robert Sturdy
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Robert Sturdy is a British
politician, and Member of the European Parliament
for the East of England
constituency for the Conservative Party
. He has held the seat since 1999. Before then, he was the MEP for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North
, from 1994 to 1999.
Before being elected he was a farmer and is a former county chair of the Young Farmers.
His son is Julian Sturdy
, the MP for York Outer.
United Kingdom
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politician, and 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 East of England
East of England (European Parliament constituency)
East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
constituency for the 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...
. He has held the seat since 1999. Before then, he was the MEP for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North
Cambridge and Bedfordshire North (European Parliament constituency)
Cambridge and Bedfordshire North was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system...
, from 1994 to 1999.
Before being elected he was a farmer and is a former county chair of the Young Farmers.
His son is Julian Sturdy
Julian Sturdy
Julian Charles Sturdy is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament for York Outer.-Education:The son of Robert Sturdy Conservative Party MEP for the East of England...
, the MP for York Outer.