John Stevens (English politician)
John Stevens | |
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Stevens in 2014 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for the Thames Valley | |
| In office 15 June 1989 – 10 June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Elles |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Rejoin EU (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 1999) Pro-Euro Conservative (1999–2001) Liberal Democrats (2001–2010) Independent (2010–2020) |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
John Christopher Courtenay Stevens (born 23 May 1955) is a British politician active in Rejoin EU. A Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1999, he contested the Buckingham constituency in the 2010 general election as an independent, against Commons speaker John Bercow and came second with 10,331 votes (21.4%) compared to Bercow's 22,860 (47.3%).