Michael Holmes (politician)
| Michael Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
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In office July 1997 – 22 January 2000 | |
| Deputy |
Craig Mackinlay Graham Booth |
| Preceded by | Craig Mackinlay |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Titford |
| Member of the European Parliament for South West England | |
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In office 15 July 1999 – 15 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Graham Booth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Political party | UK Independence Party |
Michael Holmes is a former leader of the UK Independence Party and MEP for South West England.[1] 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 1997. 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.[2] 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.
References
- ↑ "Former UKIP leader quits party". BBC News. 21 March 2000. Archived from the original on 4 April 2003.
- ↑ "UKIP votes leaders out". BBC News. 22 January 2000. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Craig Mackinlay |
Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey Titford |
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