Timothy Kirkhope, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Timothy Kirkhope

British lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1945

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Timothy John Robert Kirkhope, Baron Kirkhope of Harrogate (born 29 April 1945) is a British lawyer and politician, previously serving as Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the Conservative Party.
After serving for ten years as Member of Parliament for Leeds North East, he was first elected to the European Parliament in 1999.
Between December 2004 and November 2010 he was leader of the Conservative delegation for a total of 6 years.
He was the Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel's Europe grouping, the European Conservatives Spokesman on Justice and Home Affairs, and a member of the European Parliament's U.S Delegation.
He holds a pilot's licence, collects classic cars, swims and plays tennis.
He is married and has 4 grown up sons.
He lives near Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
In 2016, he was created a life peer.