Michael Holmes (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Michael Holmes (politician)

British politician

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1938

Place of Birth: United Kingdom

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Michael Holmes (politician)

  • Michael Holmes is a former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and MEP for South West England.
  • He was educated at Sevenoaks School.At the 1997 general election, Holmes unsuccessfully contested the New Forest West constituency.
  • Later that year he was elected leader of UKIP.
  • In 1999 he and two other UKIP candidates were elected to the European Parliament.
  • The following year, he stepped down from the leadership as a result of a power struggle with UKIP's National Executive Committee.
  • He left the party, but continued to sit as an independent MEP until 2002.
  • He then resigned as an MEP and was replaced by Graham Booth, who had been the next candidate on the UKIP party list for South West England.

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