Martin Callanan
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| Martin Callanan MEP | |
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| Leader of the Conservative Party in the European Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy Kirkhope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1961 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Engineer |
Martin Callanan (born 8 August 1961, Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament for the North East England constituency since 1999, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2009.[1] He previously stood as a parliamentary candidate for Washington (in the 1987 election), Gateshead East (in the 1992 election), and Tynemouth (in the 1997 election).[2]
He vehemently opposed the erection of the "Angel of the North" sculpture by Antony Gormley.[3]
Before his election to the European Parliament, Callanan worked as a project engineer at Scottish and Newcastle breweries and holds a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Newcastle Polytechnic.[4] Callanan was the last Conservative member of Gateshead Borough Council, before standing down in 1996. He is a member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Callanan is a regular contributor to ConservativeHome, writing a monthly report.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "European Election 2009: North East". BBC News. 7 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/euro/09/html/ukregion_33.stm. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Martin Callanan MEP at conservatives.com". http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_the_European_Parliament/Callanan_Martin.aspx. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Why the nation needs an Angel of the South", The Guardian, 29 January 2008
- ^ "Profile at martincallanan.com". http://www.martincallanan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=5.
- ^ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/martin_callanan_mep/
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