Sir Robert Atkins | |
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Member of the European Parliament for North West England | |
In office 10 June 1999 – 2 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Steven Woolfe |
Minister for Sport | |
In office 1990–1992 | |
Preceded by | Colin Moynihan |
Succeeded by | Robert Key |
Member of Parliament for South Ribble | |
In office 9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | David Borrow |
Member of Parliament for Preston North | |
In office 3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983 | |
Preceded by | Ronald Atkins |
Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert James Atkins 5 February 1946 London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Sir Robert James Atkins (born 5 February 1946) is a British Conservative politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston North from 1979 to 1983, and then for South Ribble from 1983 to 1997. He served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England region from 1999 to 2014.