Ian White (politician)
Member of the European Parliament
Intro | Member of the European Parliament | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
is | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | Bristol |
Ian White born April 8, 1945 was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Bristol, UK (1989-1999) for the Labour Party. White was born in South Bristol, and trained as a solicitor. Prior to becoming an MEP he stood for Parliament in the Wansdyke constituency. He now lives and practices in South Gloucestershire.
In 1999 White's Bristol seat was incorporated into a 7-member South West England seat, using a list system, in which White was second string to Glyn Ford on the Labour list. White narrowly failed to get re-elected and Ford was the only Labour member returned.