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Members of the European Parliament for the South East RegionThere are 4 Conservative MEPs for the South East Region: Richard Ashworth, Nirj Deva, James Elles and Daniel Hannan. Nirj Deva looks after the interests of Surrey Heath. Nirj Deva | www.nirjdeva.com Nirj was educated at St Joseph's Catholic College, Colombo and Loughborough University. He has been an Aeronautical Engineer, a Scientist and a Company Chairman and Director from 1997-99. He was a Member of Parliament (Brentford & Isleworth) from 1992-97. He was PPS to the Minister of State, Scottish Office, 1996-97. Since 1985, he has been a HM Deputy Lieutenant for the Lord Lieutenancy of London. He was Chairman of the Bow Group in 1981 and on the Council of the Royal Commonwealth Society from 1976-80. His interests include voluntary work for St John's Ambulance Brigade and writing. He was born in 1948 and is married with one child. Nirj was first elected MEP for the South East region in 1999. In the European Parliament, he is Conservative Spokesman on Development and Cooperation. He is a Member of the Development Committee and a substitute member on Regional Policy, Tourism and Transport. He was a Special Advisor for Ethnic Affairs to the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP. Richard Ashworth | www.richardashworth.com Richard was born in 1947 in Folkestone, Kent where he lives now with his wife Sally. They have three daughters. Before being elected to the European Parliament in June 2004 to represent the South East of England (he was also a candidate in 1999) Richard stood as the Conservative candidate for North Devon Westminster constituency in the 1997 General Election. As well as having a long-term interest in politics Richard's life has heavily revolved around cows. He was a dairy farmer in East Sussex for over thirty years and during this time operated his own dairy business. Carrying on this theme Richard has served as Chairman of United Milk Plc. James Elles | www.jameselles.com James Elles has been a Member of the European Parliament since 1984. Born in September 1949, he graduated from Edinburgh University with a BSc (hons) in agriculture. He became a Euro MP after an eight-year career as a civil servant with the European Commission, initially as a Tokyo Round negotiator and latterly as Assistant to the Deputy Director General of Agriculture. Daniel Hannan | www.hannan.co.uk Daniel was born in 1971 in Lima, Peru and was educated at Marlborough and Oriel College, Oxford. Employment includes Director of the European Research Group, Leader writer for The Daily Telegraph and he was a Special Advisor to Michael Howard, (1997-1998). |