William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth
The Earl of Dartmouth | |
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| Deputy Chair of the UK Independence Party | |
| In office 24 February 2016 – 22 January 2018 Served alongside Diane James (2016) Suzanne Evans (2016–2017) | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage Diane James Paul Nuttall Steve Crowther (acting) Henry Bolton |
| Preceded by | Neil Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Margot Parker |
| UKIP Spokesperson for International Trade | |
| In office 24 February 2016 – 22 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Knapman |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the European Parliament for South West England | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Knapman |
| Succeeded by | James Glancy |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 14 December 1997 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 9th Earl of Dartmouth |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1949 Westminster, London, England |
| Political party | Independent (2018–present) UK Independence Party (2007–2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (before 2007) |
| Spouse |
Fiona Campbell (m. 2009) |
| Domestic partner | Claire Kavanagh |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford Harvard Business School |
| Website | williamdartmouth |
William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth (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. He resigned from UKIP in 2018 due to his dissatisfaction with the direction of the party.