website predecessor successor parliament birth_place constituency_mp party nationality office profession birth_date term_start image article_title term_end name alma_mater
-lsb- http://www.kirkhope.org.uk/ http://www.kirkhope.org.uk/] philip bushill-matthews jonathan evans keith joseph martin callanan giles chichester fabian hamilton european newcastle-upon-tyne , northumberland , england yorkshire and the humber leeds north east conservative british deputy of the conservative party in the european parliament chairman of the european conservatives and reformists leader solicitor 29 april 1945 2009 2008 2004 10 june 1999 11 june 1987 timothy-kirkhope-united-kingdom-mip-europaparlamentby-leila-paul-4 . jpg timothy kirkhope
 incumbent 23 november 2010 2007 1 may 1997 timothy kirkhope royal grammar school , newcastle
timothy kirkhope

timothy john robert kirkhope -lrb- born 29 april 1945 -rrb- is a british lawyer and politician , currently serving as member of the european parliament for yorkshire and the humber for the conservative party .
after serving for ten years as member of parliament for leeds north east , he was first elected to the european parliament in 1999 .
between december 2004 and november 2010 he was leader of the conservative delegation for a total of 6 years .
he is the chairman of the conservative friends of israel 's europe grouping , the european conservatives spokesman on justice and home affairs , and a member of the european parliament 's u.s delegation .
he holds a pilot 's license , collects classic cars , swims and plays tennis .
he is married and has 4 grown up sons .
he lives near harrogate in north yorkshire .
