Geoffrey Van Orden

Geoffrey Van Orden
Geoffrey Van Orden in 2019
Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament
In office
2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020
Preceded byAshley Fox
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the European Parliament
for East of England
In office
10 June 1999 – 31 January 2020
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1945-04-10) 10 April 1945 (age 79)
Waterlooville, Hampshire, England
Political partyConservative
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
ProfessionSoldier
AwardsCBE
Websitewww.geoffreyvanorden.com
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1964–1994
RankBrigadier
UnitIntelligence Corps

Brigadier Geoffrey Charles Van Orden CBE (born 10 April 1945) is a British politician and former British Army officer who served as Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament from 2019 to 2020. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England region from 1999 to 2020.