Martin Callanan (born 8 August 1961 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament for the North East England constituency since 1999, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2009.[1] He previously stood as a parliamentary candidate for Washington (in the 1987 election), Gateshead East (in the 1992 election), and Tynemouth (in the 1997 election). He was vehemently against the erection of the sculpture the Angel of the North by Antony Gormley.[2]
He was the last Conservative member of Gateshead Borough Council before he lost his seat.
Callanan is a member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
References
- ^ "European Election 2009: North East". BBC News. 7 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/euro/09/html/ukregion_33.stm. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Why the nation needs an Angel of the South" in The Guardian, 29 January 2008
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