Robert Sturdy (born 22 June 1944, in

Wetherby Wetherby () is a market town and civil parish in the City of Leeds district, West Yorkshire, England, close to West Yorkshire county's border with North Yorkshire, and lies approximately from Leeds City Centre, from York and from Harrogat ...

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) is a British politician, and former

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(MEP) for the

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constituency for the

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. He held the seat from 1999 until 2014. Before then, he was the MEP for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North, from 1994 to 1999. Sturdy was educated at the independent

Ashville College Ashville College is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils aged 2–18 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1877 as a boarding school for boys by the United Methodist Free Churches. It incorp ...

. Before being elected he was a farmer and is a former county chair of the Young Farmers. His son,

Julian Sturdy Julian Charles Sturdy (born 3 June 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician and farmer. He was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for York Outer. Early life and career Sturdy was born on 3 June 1971 to Ro ...

, is the Conservative MP for

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Conservative Party: Official biographyProfile on European Parliament website
1944 births Living people People educated at Ashville College Conservative Party (UK) MEPs People from Wetherby MEPs for England 1994–1999 MEPs for England 1999–2004 MEPs for England 2004–2009 MEPs for England 2009–2014 {{UK-MEP-stub