David Campbell Bannerman

David Campbell Bannerman     (politician)
Born	1960-05-26 Bombay, India
Alma mater	Bryanston School, University of Edinburgh, University of Pennsylvania
Member of	Bruges Group
Party	Conservative
UKIP MEP  Deputy Leader of UKIP In office 27 September 2006 - 8 November 2010 Preceded by Mike Nattrass  Chairman of the UK Independence Party In office December 2005 - 27 September 2006  Member of the European Parliament for East of England In office 20 July 2009 - Present

David Campbell Bannerman (born 28 May 1960, Bombay, India) is an MEP for Eastern from UKIP.

Background

• MA (Hons.) (Economics and Politics), University of Edinburgh (1979-1983); exchange scholarship to Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania (1981-1982). Corporate communications and advertising agencies (1983-1996). Special adviser to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (peace process) (1996-1997). Communication Director, Association of Transoperative Companies, London (1997-1999). Head of Communications, Website Division, United News and Media PLC (2000). Public relations consultant (including Bunson Manteller, London) (2001- ).

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on International Trade
• Member, Subcommittee on Security and Defence
• Substitute, Committee on Foreign Affairs

• In the UK Independence Party: Chairman (2005-2006); Deputy Leader and Head of Policy (2006- ). Contractual agent working for the Independence and Democracy Group co-leader (2005-2006).
• Councillor, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Chairman of Highways and Transportation) (1992-1996).
• Chairman of the Bow Group (UK Conservative think tank) (1993-1994). Screenwriter, feature films (2001- ).

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: David Campbell Bannerman, 18 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: David Campbell Bannerman, accessed 03 November 2009.

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