Mike Hookem | |
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.jpg) Mike Hookem on 29 September 2017 | |
| Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Party | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
| Leader | Ernie Warrender Teck Khong |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Warrender |
| Deputy Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
| In office 27 February 2018 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Leader | Gerard Batten |
| Preceded by | Margot Parker |
| Succeeded by | Pat Mountain |
| UKIP Spokesperson for Defence | |
| In office 17 April 2019 – 12 August 2019 | |
| Leader | Gerard Batten Richard Braine |
| Preceded by | Ray Finch |
| Succeeded by | Ben Walker |
| In office 24 July 2014 – 29 November 2016 | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage Diane James |
| Preceded by | Gerard Batten |
| Succeeded by | Bill Etheridge |
| UKIP Spokesperson for Fisheries and Veterans Affairs | |
| In office 29 November 2016 – 12 August 2019 | |
| Leader | Paul Nuttall Henry Bolton Gerard Batten Richard Braine |
| Preceded by | Ray Finch |
| Succeeded by | Jonathon Riley |
| Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Jake Pugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Hookem 9 October 1953 Kingston upon Hull, England |
| Political party | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1982–2008) UKIP (2008–2019) |
Michael Hookem (born 9 October 1953) is a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire and the Humber from 2014 to 2019.[1]
A former member of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Hookem served as UKIP's Deputy Leader under Gerard Batten from February 2018 until his resignation in May 2019 to run for the leadership.[2] He also served as Spokesperson for Fisheries and Veterans Affairs from 2016 to 2019,[3] and as Spokesperson for Defence in 2019 and previously from 2014 to 2016.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
HookemMEPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "May has now set out how she will betray the UK fishing industry!". UKIP. 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Paul Nuttall builds up UKIP's top team". BBC News. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Allegretti, Aubrey; Waugh, Paul (6 October 2016). "Steven Woolfe Recovering In Hospital After Altercation At Ukip MEPs Meeting". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 October 2016.