John Stuart Agnew is a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England region for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2009 to 2019.
Occupation
politician, farmer
Position held
Member of the European Parliament, Member of the European Parliament
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Born
August 30, 1949
Overview
John Stuart Agnew (born 30 August 1949) is a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England region for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2009 to 2019.
Early life and career
Agnew was born in Norwich, and educated at Gordonstoun School and the Royal Agricultural College. During the 1970s he worked in Rhodesia as a soil conservation officer, as well as being a reserve in the Rhodesian Army. A long-time UKIP member, he is a Norfolk farmer who formerly represented Norfolk on the NFU Council.
Political career
He sits on the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
He was the UKIP candidate in Mid Norfolk at the 2001 general election, in Norfolk North at the 2005 general election, and in Broadland at the 2010 and 2015 general elections.
