Gerard Batten

Gerard Batten ( born March 27, 1954 in London) is a British politician and since 2004 MEP for the United Kingdom Independence Party for London. Within the European Parliament it belongs to the euro critical fraction of independence and democracy.

Batten worked from 1972 to 1976 as a hand bookbinder before to 2004 as Manager at British Telecom ( BT Group later ) was active from 1976. Politically, Batten operated for the United Kingdom Independence Party, whose founding members he belongs. So Batten is since the founding of the party in 1993, except for a pause from 1997 to 2002, member of the National Executive and was from 1994 to 1997 party secretary of the party. 2004 Batten was first elected to the European Parliament.

Current post as MEP

  • Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
  • Deputy in Legal Affairs
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