Richard Howitt (politician)

Richard Howitt
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
for the East of England
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 June 1999
Preceded by Position established
Member of the European Parliament
for Essex South
In office
9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Position abolished
Personal details
Born 5 April 1961
Reading, Berkshire
Political party PES / Labour
Alma mater Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

Richard Stuart Howitt (born 5 April 1961) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for the East of England. He has been a member of the European Parliament since 1994.

Background

Howitt was born in Reading, Berkshire. He was brought up in a single-parent family, in a council house, and went to a comprehensive school.[1] He graduated with a BA degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 1982 and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Hertfordshire.[2]

After leaving university, he worked for four years in the voluntary sector and eight years for a disability organisation.

Political activity

Howitt served as a councillor on Harlow District Council from 1983 to 1995, including three years as Leader of the council.[2] He was the Labour Party candidate in Billericay in the 1987 general election.[2]

He was elected to the European Parliament, representing the Essex South constituency, and has served for the East of England constituency since 1999.

Richard Howitt has been a member of the Labour Party's National Policy Forum since 1994.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "biography". Richard Howitt. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Richard Howitt". European Parliament. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

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