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David Campbell Bannerman (born 28 May 1960) is a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2009 to 2019.[3] He is currently Chairman of the Conservative Democratic Organisation and The Freedom Association.[4] A member of the Conservative Party, he previously served as Deputy Leader of UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 until 2010, when he was replaced by Paul Nuttall.
David Campbell Bannerman | |
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Deputy Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
In office 27 September 2006 – 8 November 2010 | |
Leader | Nigel Farage The Lord Pearson of Rannoch Nigel Farage |
Preceded by | Mike Nattrass |
Succeeded by | Paul Nuttall |
Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
In office 20 July 2009 – 1 July 2019[1][2] | |
Preceded by | Tom Wise |
Succeeded by | Lucy Nethsingha |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-05-26) 26 May 1960 (age 63) Bombay, India |
Political party | Conservative (1985–2004; 2011–present) UKIP (2004–2011) |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Pennsylvania |
Before joining UKIP, he was a Conservative activist who came to prominence as Chairman of the Bow Group. He stood for the UK Parliament as a Conservative at the 1997 election in Glasgow Rutherglen and in 2001 in Warwick and Leamington. Campbell Bannerman joined UKIP in 2004,[5] and was elected to the European Parliament in 2009. In 2011, he defected back to the Conservative Party.
He has been a long-term critic of the European Union, and has had many roles in eurosceptic advocacy groups. In 2015, he became co-chairman of a new eurosceptic pressure group, Conservatives for Britain. In 2016, he joined the political advisory board of Leave Means Leave.[6]