Ben Patterson (politician)

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George Benjamin Patterson (born 21 April 1939) is a British writer and former Conservative Party politician.

Ben Patterson was born in Hemel Hempstead. [1] He was educated at Westminster School, Trinity College, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics. [2] His first job was as a tutor at Swinton Conservative College, lecturing on the Common Market.

From 1968 to 1971 he was a Councillor on the London Borough of Hammersmith. [3]

In 1979, at the first direct elections to the European Parliament, Patterson was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Kent West. He served as vice-chairman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy from January 1992 until he was defeated in the 1994 European elections. [1]

Bibliography

Patterson wrote many publications, including the following: [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "MEPs: (Ben) George Benjamin PATTERSON". European Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "PATTERSON, George Benjamin, (Ben)," . Who's Who . Vol. 2022 (online ed.). A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ↑ "The Conservative Party and Europe". La Librairie Européenne. Retrieved 28 May 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Understanding the Eu Budget". Amazon. Retrieved 28 May 2015.


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