Timothy Kirkhope

European Conservatives and Reformists
Deputy Chairman

Conservative Party
Born on 29 April 1945, Newcastle upon Tyne

Member

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Delegation for relations with the United States

Substitute

Committee on Culture and Education

www.kirkhope.org.uk
www.conservatives.com

Curriculum Vitae

• Education: Newcastle Royal Grammar School (1953-1962); College of Law, Guildford (1964-1969). Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature (1973). Principal, Timothy J.R. Kirkhope Solicitors (1973-1977). Partner, Wilkinson Maughan (now Eversheds) Solicitors (1977-1987), Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Principal, Timothy J.R. Kirkhope Solicitors, Dorking (since 1997). Principal, 'The Timothy Kirkhope Consultancy' (since 1997).
• Chairman, Conservative Friends of Israel (Europe) (since 1999).
• Councillor, Northumberland County Council (1982-1986). MP for Leeds North-East (1987-1997). Government Whip and Lord Commissioner to the Treasury (1990-1995). Vice-Chamberlain to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (1995). Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office (immigration, licensing and gambling, international police cooperation) (1995-1997).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Delegation to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004).
• Director, Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water Company PLC. Member of the Institute of Directors.

Contact

timothy.kirkhope@europarl.europa.eu

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29th June 2010 - ECR group meeting with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council