Gerard Batten
Gerard Joseph Batten (born 27 March 1954) is a British politician who served as the Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2018 to 2019. He was a founding member of the party in 1993, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London from 2004 to 2019.
Gerard Batten | |
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Gerard Batten on 5 September 2009 | |
| Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
| In office 17 February 2018 – 2 June 2019 | |
| Deputy | Mike Hookem |
| Preceded by | Henry Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Richard Braine |
| Leader of UKIP in the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 April 2018 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Deputy | Ray Finch Stuart Agnew |
| Preceded by | Ray Finch |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the European Parliament for London | |
| In office 10 June 2004 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Bethell |
| Succeeded by | Ben Habib |
| General Secretary of the UK Independence Party | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Denny |
| UKIP portfolios | |
| 2013–2015 | Immigration |
| 2016–2019 | Exiting the European Union |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Joseph Batten 27 March 1954 Romford, Essex, England |
| Political party | UK Independence Party (1993–2019) Anti-Federalist League (1991–1993) |
| Spouse |
Frances Cayaban (m. 1988) |
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