Timothy Kirkhope
Profile
Timothy Kirkhope, Baron Kirkhope of Harrogate, is a British politician and life peer who has served in the House of Lords since 2016. A qualified solicitor, he previously represented Leeds North East as a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 1997 and served as a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber from 1999 to 2016. During his time in the European Parliament, he held leadership roles within the Conservative delegation and the European Conservatives and Reformists group, focusing on justice and home affairs policy.
Details
- Born
- April 29, 1945 · 81 years old
- Birth place
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal Grammar School, Newcastle; College of Law, Guildford
- Career
- Solicitor, senior partner at Wilkinson Marshall Clayton and Gibson, director of Newcastle International Airport
