Roger Knapman

Roger Knapman
Leader of the UK Independence Party
In office 5 October 2002 – 27 September 2006
Deputy	Mike Nattrass
Chairman	David Lott Petrina Holdsworth David Campbell Bannerman
Preceded by	Jeffrey Titford
Succeeded by	Nigel Farage
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 23 July 1996 – 1 May 1997
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Simon Burns
Succeeded by	Bob Ainsworth
Member of the European Parliament for South West England & Gibraltar
In office 10 July 2004 – 4 June 2009
Preceded by	The Earl of Stockton
Succeeded by	The Earl of Dartmouth
Member of Parliament for Stroud
In office 11 June 1987 – 8 April 1997
Preceded by	Sir Anthony Kershaw
Succeeded by	David Drew
Personal details
Born	(1944-02-20) 20 February 1944 (age 80) Crediton, Devon, England
Political party	UKIP (Since 1997) Conservative (before 1997)
Spouse	Carolyn Knapman[1]
Children	2
Residence	United Kingdom
Alma mater	Royal Agricultural College

Roger Maurice Knapman (born 20 February 1944) is a British politician who served as a Conservative MP before becoming Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).