Mike Hookem
Mike Hookem (born October 9, 1953 in Hull ) is a British politician with the UK Independence Party .
He has been a member of the European Parliament since the 2014 European elections and a member of the Subcommittee on Security and Defense.
On October 6, 2016, at a UKIP meeting in the European Parliament , Hookem had an argument with his party colleague Steven Woolfe after the latter had to spend several days in hospital. Hookem denied that he hit Woolfe in the face as portrayed by him. There was only "a scuffle" . The event was then "blown up by the press".
Web links
Entry on Mike Hookem in the European Parliament 's database of MEPs
Individual evidence
- ^ Aubrey Allegretti, Paul Waugh: Steven Woolfe Recovering In Hospital After Altercation At Ukip MEPs Meeting . In: The Huffington Post . October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Joe Watts: Steven Woolfe collapse: Ukip leadership favorite in 'serious condition' after altercation at European Parliament . In: The Independent , October 6, 2016.
- ↑ UKIP's Steven Woolfe in hospital 'after altercation' , BBC News. October 6, 2016.
- ↑ MEP Woolfe quits 'death spiral' UKIP. BBC News, October 17, 2016, accessed October 17, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hookem, Mike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician (UKIP), MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hull |