Robert Sturdy

Robert Sturdy
Member of the European Parliament
for East of England
In office
10 June 1999  26 May 2014
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Patrick O'Flynn
Member of the European Parliament
for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North
In office
9 June 1994  10 June 1999
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Position abolished
Personal details
Born (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944
Wetherby, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Alma mater Sussex University

Robert Sturdy (born 22 June 1944, in Wetherby, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British politician, and former Member of the European Parliament for the East of England constituency for the Conservative Party. He held the seat from 1999 until 2014. Before then, he was the MEP for Cambridge and Bedfordshire North, from 1994 to 1999.

He was educated at the independent Ashville College. Before being elected he was a farmer and is a former county chair of the Young Farmers.

His son is Julian Sturdy, the MP for York Outer.

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