Robert Sturdy (born 22 June 1944 in Wetherby, West Yorkshire) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the East of England region for the Conservative Party. He has held the seat since 1999. Before then, he was the MEP for Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, from 1994 to 1999. Before being elected he was a farmer and is a former county chair of the Young Farmers. Wikipedia
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Robert was educated at Ashville College, Harrogate and trained in accountancy. He built up a substantial family farming business, mainly in arable crops, now run by his son Julian who stood as a candidate in the 2005 general election as the Conservative www.conservatives.com/people/person.cfm?PersonID=3834
