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Gerard Batten

Gerard Batten
Batten in 2009
Leader of the UK Independence Party
In office
17 February 2018 – 2 June 2019[a]
DeputyMike Hookem
Preceded byHenry Bolton
Succeeded byRichard Braine
Leader of UKIP in the European Parliament
In office
14 April 2018 – 1 July 2019
DeputyRay Finch
Stuart Agnew
Preceded byRay Finch
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the European Parliament
for London
In office
10 June 2004 – 1 July 2019
Preceded byNicholas Bethell
Succeeded byBen Habib
General Secretary of the UK Independence Party
In office
1994–1997
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byDouglas Denny
UKIP portfolios
2013–2015Immigration
2016–2019[b]Exiting the European Union
Personal details
Born
Gerard Joseph Batten

(1954-03-27) 27 March 1954 (age 70)
Romford, Essex, England
Political partyUK Independence Party (1993–2019)
Anti-Federalist League (1991–1993)
Spouse
Frances Cayaban
(m. 1988)

Gerard Joseph Batten[2] (born 27 March 1954) is a British politician who served as the Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2018 to 2019. He was a founding member of the party in 1993, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London from 2004 to 2019.


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  1. ^ "May has now set out how she will betray the UK fishing industry!". UKIP. 2 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Notice of result" (PDF). Kingston Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010.

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