Richard ASHWORTH
European Conservatives and Reformists GroupMember of the BureauUnited KingdomConservative Party
Born on
17 September 1947, Folkestone
Member
BUDGCommittee on Budgets
DANZDelegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
Substitute
AGRICommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
DACPDelegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Curriculum vitae
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Secondary education. NDA CDA CDFM (1969). Farmer in New Zealand (1969-1972); farmer in England (1972-2001). Director, own processing company (1978- ). Chairman, United Milk PLC (1990-2003). Chairman, NFU Corporate (2000-2003).
In the Conservative Party: Chairman, Conservative Association (1997-2000); Member, Regional Executive (1998-2000).
Chairman of a further education college (1980-1999).