European Parliament, Member

Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member
Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, Member
Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Substitute
Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA), Vice-Chairman

United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
Born on 29 April 1945, Newcastle upon Tyne

Education:
Newcastle Royal Grammar School (1953-1962); College of Law, Guildford (1964-1969).

Career:
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature (1973). Principal, Timothy J.R. Kirkhope Solicitors (1973-1977). Partner, Wilkinson Maughan Solicitors (1977-1987), Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Principal, Timothy J.R. Kirkhope Solicitors, Dorking (since 1997).
Secretary of the Conservative Anglo-Singapore Committee (1990). Chairman, Conservative Friends of Israel (Europe) (since 1999).
Councillor, Northumberland County Council (1982-1986); Chairman of the Personnel Committee (1982-1986). Director on Board of Newcastle International Airport (1983-1986). MP for Leeds North-East (1987-1997). Government whip and Lord Commissioner to the Treasury (1990-1995). Vice-Chamberlain to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (1995). Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office (immigration, international police cooperation) (1995-1997).
Represented the UK as Member of the Council of Ministers (1995-1997). Member of the Dresden Group with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
Member of the Institute of Directors. Director, Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water Company PLC.

Contact Details

tkirkhope@europarl.int.eu