Jonathan Evans (politician)
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Jonathan Peter Evans (born June 2, 1950 in Tredegar) is a British lawyer and Conservative Party politician. A former Member of Parliament (MP), he is now a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales, and since 2001 has been the leader of the Conservative group of MEPs.
He contested the 1987 general election in the marginal Brecon and Radnorshire constituency, but lost by 56 votes to the sitting Liberal MP Richard Livsey.[1]
At the 1992 general election, he defeated Livsey (who was now a Liberal Democrat) by 130 votes[2] and took his seat in the House of Commons. He was a junior minister in the John Major government, serving under William Hague as Under-Secretary of State for Wales from 1996 to 1997.
However, at the 1997 general election Livsey retook the seat with a majority of over 5,000. [3]. At the European Parliament election, 1999, Evans was elected as MEP for Wales, and he was re-elected at the 2004 Euro-elections.
[edit] Earlier life
Educated at Lewis School Pengam.
[edit] References
- ^ [1] UK general elections, June 1987
- ^ [2] UK general elections, April 1992
- ^ [3] Election results 1997-2001
[edit] External link
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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Member of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Richard Livsey |
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