Philip Bushill-Matthews (born on 15 January 1943 in Droitwich) was a British politician and was a conservative Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands.
In 2008 he did not submit his name for reselection as Conservative candidate at the 2009 European elections and stood down as MEP in June 2009.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and also a member of the Delegation for relations with Iran.
He was first elected to the European Parliament in 1999, before being elected he was the managing director of several food manufacturing businesses and is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
On 5 June 2008, Bushill-Matthews was thrown into the position as acting leader of the Conservative MEPs after Giles Chichester was forced to step down after withdrawing parliamentary funds for private use.[1]
Education
- 1956–1962: Attended Malvern College
- 1962–1965: MA (English Language and Literature), University College, Oxford
- 1987: Harvard Business School
Career
- 1965: Joined Unilever
- 1976: Seconded to Thomas Lipton Inc., U.S.
- 1977: National Accounts Director, Birds Eye Sales Ltd
- 1981: Managing Director, Iglo Indústrias de Gelados, Lisbon
- 1982: Sales Director, Birds Eye Wall's Ltd
- 1988: Managing Director, Craigmillar Ltd, and Director, Van den Bergh and Jurgens Ltd
- 1991: Managing Director, Red Mill Snack Foods Ltd, Wednesbury, West Midlands, and Managing Director, Red Mill Company BV, Netherlands
- 2003: Author of 'The Gravy Train'
See also: European Parliament Election, 2004 (UK)
External links
- European Parliament biography
- DeclarationPDF of financial interests (English)
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