John Procter (politician)
John Procter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Kirkhope |
| Constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Leeds City Councillor for Wetherby Ward | |
| In office 24 July 1992 – 2018 | |
| Preceded by | J. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Norma Harrington |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | https://www.johnprocter.co.uk |
John Procter (born 7 November 1966[2]) is a British politician.
Born in Leeds,[2] Procter joined the Conservative Party. In 1992, he was elected to Leeds City Council, representing Wetherby ward until he was de-selected by party members in September 2017 and replaced by Wetherby Town Mayor, Norma Harrington. [3]. Procter served on Leeds City Council for 26 years, latterly as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group, during which time he also ran a facilities management company called Strategic Facilities Management Ltd. [4] .[5]
Procter was third on the party's list for Yorkshire and the Humber at the European Parliament election, 2014. Although only the top candidate, Timothy Kirkhope, was elected, Kirkhope was appointed to the House of Lords in 2016. The party decided to appoint Procter as his replacement, rather than Alex Story, who had been second on the party list.[6][7]
References
- ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/john-procter-wins-battle-to-be-yorkshire-mep-1-8244873
- ^ a b European Parliament, "[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/185628/JOHN_PROCTER_home.html John PROCTER]"
- ^ "https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshire-mep-told-he-cannot-defend-council-seat-1-8785731"
- ^ "https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09252264"
- ^ "Euro seat target for Wetherby councillor Procter", Wetherby News, 15 December 2013
- ^ "One-time remainer Yorkshire MEP now says he will listen to Brexit pleas", Yorkshire Post, 28 December 2016
- ^ Len Tingle, "Yorkshire electorate baffled at how its MEP is replaced", BBC News, 28 November 2016