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 Richard
Ashworth
MEP
for South East region (Conservative)
Personal
details
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Born
1947, Folkestone
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Educated
at The King's School, Canterbury
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Studied
agriculture and management at Seale-Hayne College, Devon
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Married
with 3 daughters
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Interested
in music, theatre, sport, aviation and country pursuits.
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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 |
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July 04 Member of the EP Industry,
Telecoms, Research and Energy committee |
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July 04 Substitute member of the EP
Employment and Social Affairs committee |
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July 04 PPS to the British
Conservative group leader in the European Parliament |
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