Andrew Brons | |
|---|---|
| President of the British Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2013 | |
| Leader | James Lewthwaite |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Richard Corbett |
| Chairman of the National Front | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Deputy | Richard Verrall |
| Preceded by | John Tyndall |
| Succeeded by | Martin Wingfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Henry William Brons 3 June 1947 Hackney, London, England |
| Political party | British Democratic Party (since 2013)[1][2] |
| Other political affiliations | BNP (2005–2012), National Front (1967–1999), BNP (1960) (1965–67), NSM (1964–65), |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Spofforth, North Yorkshire, England.[3] |
| Alma mater | University of York |
| Occupation | Retired college lecturer, Harrogate College of Further Education[3] |
| Website | www.andrewbronsmep.eu/ |
Andrew Henry William Brons (born 3 June 1947) is a British politician and former MEP. Long active in far-right politics in Britain, he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire and the Humber for the fascist British National Party (BNP) at the 2009 European Parliament election and held the seat until May 2014. He was the chairman of the National Front in the early 1980s. He resigned the BNP whip in October 2012 and became patron of the far-right British Democratic Party.[4] He did not seek re-election in 2014.[5]