Richard Ashworth | |
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 Ashworth in 2014 | |
| Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 March 2012 – 19 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Callanan |
| Succeeded by | Syed Kamall |
| Member of the European Parliament for South East England | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Perry |
| Succeeded by | Judith Bunting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1947 Folkestone, England, UK |
| Political party | Conservative (Before 2017) Independent (2017–2019) Change UK (2019) |
| Education | Seale-Hayne College |
| Website | Official website Parliament website |
Richard James Ashworth (born 17 September 1947 in Folkestone) is a former British politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 2004 until 2019. He formerly sat in the European Parliament for the Conservative Party, and was that party's leader there from March 2012 to November 2013. In April 2019 Ashworth defected to Change UK, but was not elected to the European Parliament at the 2019 election held the following month.