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Andrew Brons | |
|---|---|
| President of the British Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2013 | |
| Leader | James Lewthwaite |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Richard Corbett |
| Chairman of the National Front | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Deputy | Richard Verrall |
| Preceded by | John Tyndall |
| Succeeded by | Martin Wingfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Henry William Brons 3 June 1947 Hackney, London, England |
| Political party | British Democratic Party (since 2013)[1][2] |
| Other political affiliations | BNP (2005–2012), National Front (1967–1999), BNP (1960) (1965–67), NSM (1964–65), |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England.[3] |
| Alma mater | University of York |
| Occupation | Retired college lecturer, Harrogate College of Further Education[3] |
| Website | www.andrewbronsmep.eu/ |
Andrew Henry William Brons (born 3 June 1947) is a British politician and former MEP. Long active in far-right politics in Britain, he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire and the Humber for the fascist British National Party (BNP) at the 2009 European Parliament election and held the seat until May 2014. He was the chairman of the National Front in the early 1980s. He resigned the BNP whip in October 2012 and became patron of the far-right British Democratic Party.[4] He did not seek re-election in 2014.[5]
- ^ "What is the British Democratic Party?". British Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Building a new party : Heritage and Destiny". efp.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ a b Daily Telegraph, 9 June 2009, European elections 2009: BNP Andrew Brons profile
- ^ "Andrew Brons resigns from BNP | Calendar – ITV News". Itv.com. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ Ruby Kitchen, "MEP Andrew Brons to stand down at election" Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Harrogate Advertiser, 3 April 2014
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