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Robert Sturdy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
| In office 10 June 1999 –26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Patrick O'Flynn |
| Member of the European Parliament for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North | |
| In office 9 June 1994 –10 June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1944 Wetherby,West Riding of Yorkshire,England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | Julian Sturdy |
| Alma mater | Sussex University |
Robert Sturdy (born 22 June 1944,in Wetherby,West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British politician,and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England constituency for the Conservative Party. He held the seat from 1999 until 2014. Before then,he was the MEP for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North,from 1994 to 1999.
Sturdy was educated at the independent Ashville College. Before being elected he was a farmer and is a former county chair of the Young Farmers.
His son,Julian Sturdy,is the Conservative MP for York Outer.
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