John Bufton
John Bufton (born August 31, 1962 in Llanidloes , Wales ) is a former British politician of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
Life
Bufton attended Elan Village Primary School and Llandrindod Wells High School . He then initially worked in his family's transport business, later he switched his career to the social and health sector and worked his way up to the manager of a retirement home.
politics
In 1987 Bufton was elected to the Rhayader Borough Council and in 1996 to the Powys County Council. In the 2009 EU elections , Bufton won the European Parliament for Wales . Here was a member of the Committee for Regional Development and deputy in the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development . For health reasons, Bufton decided not to run again for the 2014 EU election . The party chose Buffon's assistant Nathan Gill as the new top candidate .
Web links
- Entry on John Bufton in the European Parliament 's database of MEPs
- Personal website until autumn 2013 ( Memento from June 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Personal website from autumn 2013 ( Memento from May 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ UKIP names Nathan Gill lead European election candidate. BBC , October 8, 2013, accessed April 17, 2019. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bufton, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician (UKIP), MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Llanidloes , United Kingdom |