Ian Twinn

Ian David Twinn (born 26 April 1950) is a British Conservative politician. He was educated at Cambridge Grammar School, the University of Wales and Reading University. He then worked as a lecturer. He was MP for Edmonton from 1983 until he lost his seat to Labour's Andy Love in 1997.^[1] Twinn was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1986 to 1988.

In 1999 he was placed fifth on the Conservative Party list for London in the European Parliament elections.^[2] The Conservatives secured four seats, but Twinn served briefly as an MEP from 21 October 2003 until the 2004 elections after the ill-health resignation of Lord Bethell.^[3] He was sixth on the Conservative list in those elections and lost his seat because the Conservatives won only three. He was listed eighth in 2008.^[4]

Twinn is a former lecturer.^[5]

References

1. "Dr Ian Twinn (Hansard)". Hansard. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
2. "PROFILE: A political animal - Dr Ian Twinn, Director of Public Affairs ISBA". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
3. "Conservative MEPs salute Lord Bethell on his retirement as an MEP & welcome his successor, Ian Twinn". Retrieved 4 July 2010.
4. "European election candidates: London". BBC Online. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
5. "Election Antithesis". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 4 July 2010.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ian Twinn