Madron Seligman
Madron Seligman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for Sussex West | |
| In office 7 June 1979 – 9 June 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1918 Leatherhead, Surrey, England |
| Died | 9 July 2002 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Nancy-Joan Marks (m. 1947) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Rokeby Preparatory School Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | |
Richard Madron Seligman CBE (10 November 1918 – 9 July 2002) was a British Conservative Party politician. He spent most of his career in industry, where he came to understand and support the European Economic Community and was latterly a member of the European Parliament (MEP), winning the Sussex West seat in 1979 by a record margin of 95,484 votes, which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records. He held the seat until he retired in 1994.