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Richard Ashworth MEP for South East region (Conservative)  

Personal details

Born 1947, Folkestone

Educated at The King's School, Canterbury

Studied agriculture and management at Seale-Hayne College, Devon

Married with 3 daughters

Interested in music, theatre, sport, aviation and country pursuits.

Business experience

Richard worked extensively in Canada and New Zealand before establishing a farming business in Sussex.  He developed his own business processing and retailing dairy products, and subsequently became a founder director and was for some years the Chairman of United Milk Plc, one of Britain's largest food ingredients manufacturers.
Richard has been the chairman of NFU Corporate, the organisation that represents Britain's farmer controlled food chain businesses in London and Brussels.  He has also been a member of the Minister of Agriculture's food chain advisory committee.

Other interests

Richard has had a lifelong interest in further education and training.  He has been the chairman of a further education college in Sussex for a number of years as well as serving on several public bodies in the education sector.

Political experience

  • 1997 Chairman, Hastings & Rye Conservative Association
  • 1997 Westminster parliamentary election candidate (North Devon constituency).
  • 1999 European parliamentary election candidate (South East region)
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    June 04 Elected Member of the European Parliament for the South East region of England with area responsibility for Kent and part of East Sussex
    July 04 Member of the EP Industry, Telecoms, Research and Energy committee
    July 04 Substitute member of the EP Employment and Social Affairs committee
    July 04 PPS to the British Conservative group leader in the European Parliament
    email: Richardashworth@aol.com

    or write to:
    Office of Richard Ashworth MEP
    5 Hazelgrove Road
    HAYWARDS HEATH
    West Sussex RH17 5JB
    Tel:  01444 474 858

    In Europe:
    Email: rashworth@europarl.eu.int
    Tel 0032 228 45309

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