David Campbell Bannerman
David Campbell Bannerman (born 28 May 1960) is a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2009 to 2019. He is currently Chairman of the Conservative Democratic Organisation and The Freedom Association. A member of the Conservative Party, he previously served as Deputy Leader of UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 until 2010, when he was replaced by Paul Nuttall.
David Campbell Bannerman | |
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David Campbell Bannerman, 2014 | |
| Deputy Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
| In office 27 September 2006 – 8 November 2010 | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage The Lord Pearson of Rannoch Nigel Farage |
| Preceded by | Mike Nattrass |
| Succeeded by | Paul Nuttall |
| Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
| In office 20 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Wise |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Nethsingha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1960 Bombay, India |
| Political party | Conservative (1985–2004; 2011–present) UKIP (2004–2011) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Pennsylvania |
Before joining UKIP, he was a Conservative activist who came to prominence as Chairman of the Bow Group. He stood for the UK Parliament as a Conservative at the 1997 election in Glasgow Rutherglen and in 2001 in Warwick and Leamington. Campbell Bannerman joined UKIP in 2004, and was elected to the European Parliament in 2009. In 2011, he defected back to the Conservative Party.
He has been a long-term critic of the European Union, and has had many roles in eurosceptic advocacy groups. In 2015, he became co-chairman of a new eurosceptic pressure group, Conservatives for Britain. In 2016, he joined the political advisory board of Leave Means Leave.