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Erik Bonino (born July 1963) [1] is a British business man, formerly Chairman of Shell UK. [2]
At the 2024 United Kingdom general election he was an independent candidate in the North West Essex constituency. [3] [4]
Bonino has worked in management consultancy, engineering, major projects, and technology since 1984. In 2002, he joined Shell, [5] headquartered at the Shell Centre. He was Chairman of Shell UK from 2014 to 2017 and is a trustee of EngineeringUK.
In May 2024, Bonini declared himself as an independent candidate for MP of the North West Essex constituency in the July 2024 UK General Election.
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