Roger Knapman
Roger Knapman | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the UK Independence Party | |
| In office 5 October 2002 – 27 September 2006 | |
| Deputy | Mike Nattrass |
| Chairman | David Lott Petrina Holdsworth David Campbell Bannerman |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Titford |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Farage |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 23 July 1996 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Simon Burns |
| Succeeded by | Bob Ainsworth |
| Member of the European Parliament for South West England & Gibraltar | |
| In office 10 July 2004 – 4 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Stockton |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Member of Parliament for Stroud | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Anthony Kershaw |
| Succeeded by | David Drew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1944 Crediton, Devon, England |
| Political party | UKIP (Since 1997) Conservative (before 1997) |
| Spouse | Carolyn Knapman |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Royal Agricultural College |
Roger Maurice Knapman (born 20 February 1944) is a British politician who served as a Conservative MP before becoming Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).