John Bufton
| John Andreas Bufton MEP |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Wales |
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| Assumed office 8 June 2009 |
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| Born | 1962 Llanidloes |
| Political party | UKIP |
John Bufton (born 31 August 1962 in Llanidloes[1]), is a UKIP Member of the European Parliament for Wales.[2]
Early life [edit]
He was educated at Elan Village Primary School and Llandrindod Wells High School, and joined the family haulage business before embarking on a career managing a residential care home for the elderly with the local authority.[1]
Political career [edit]
John Bufton's political career began when he was elected onto Rhayader Town Council in 1987. In 1996, he was elected to Powys County Council. In the 1997 General Election, he ran for the Referendum Party in the Montgomeryshire constituency.
In 2000, he ran as UKIP candidate in the Ceredigion by-election, coming fifth with 1.9% of the vote. He also ran for UKIP in the 2005 General Election, 2007 Welsh Assembly Elections and 2008 Powys County Council election.[1]
In 2009, Bufton became UKIP's first MEP for Wales, picking up the fourth available seat from Labour, and pushing the Liberal Democrats into 5th place. Bufton was appointed to serve on the Committee on Regional Development, at the European Parliament.
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