Richard Barnes (British politician)
Richard Barnes | |
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Barnes on stage at the St George's Day festival, 2010 | |
| 4th Deputy Mayor of London | |
| In office 6 May 2008 – 4 May 2012 | |
| Mayor | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nicky Gavron |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Borwick |
| Leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Angie Bray |
| Succeeded by | Roger Evans |
| Member of the London Assembly for Ealing and Hillingdon | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 4 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Onkar Sahota |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | UKIP (2014–present) Conservative (until 2014) |
| Alma mater | University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology |
Richard Michael Barnes (born 1 December 1947) is a British politician, who was the Deputy Mayor of London from 2008 to 2012. A former member of the Conservative Party, Barnes served as the Leader of the Conservatives on the London Assembly from 2007 to 2008, and was the Member of the London Assembly (AM) for Ealing and Hillingdon from 2000 to 2012, when he lost his seat to Labour. On 30 September 2014, Barnes defected to the UK Independence Party (UKIP).