William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth

The Earl of Dartmouth
Deputy Chair of the UK Independence Party
In office
24 February 2016 – 22 January 2018
Served alongside
Diane James (2016)
Suzanne Evans (2016–2017)
LeaderNigel Farage
Diane James
Paul Nuttall
Steve Crowther[1] (acting)
Henry Bolton
Preceded byNeil Hamilton
Succeeded byMargot Parker
UKIP Spokesperson for International Trade
In office
24 February 2016 – 22 January 2018
Preceded byRoger Knapman
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the European Parliament for South West England
In office
14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019
Preceded byRoger Knapman
Succeeded byJames Glancy
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
14 December 1997 – 11 November 1999
as a hereditary peer
Preceded byGerald Legge
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born (1949-09-23) 23 September 1949 (age 75)
Westminster, London, England
Political partyIndependent (2018–present)
UK Independence Party (2007–2018)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (before 2007)
Spouse
Fiona Campbell
(m. 2009)
Domestic partnerClaire Kavanagh
Children1
Parents
EducationEton College
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Harvard Business School
Websitewilliamdartmouth.com

William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth FCA (born 23 September 1949), styled Viscount Lewisham from 1962 to 1997, is a British politician and hereditary peer, usually known as William Dartmouth.

From 2009 to 2019, Dartmouth sat in the European Parliament as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England. He was elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and served as national spokesman on trade from 2010 to 2018.[2] He resigned from UKIP in 2018 due to his dissatisfaction with the direction of the party.

  1. ^ Steve Crowther (statement). "UKIP-Interim leader selected". UKIP-News and Media. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "UKIP leader Nigel Farage drops Hamilton as deputy chair". BBC News. 24 February 2016.