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British politician (born 1962)

John Andreas Bufton
Member of the European Parliament
for Wales
In office
8 June 2009 – 2 July 2014
Preceded byEluned Morgan
Succeeded byNathan Gill
Personal details
Born (1962-08-31) 31 August 1962 (age 62)
Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Political partyUK Independence Party
Other political
affiliations
Independent
Referendum Party (1997)

John Andreas Bufton (born 31 August 1962 in Llanidloes) is a British former politician who was a UK Independence Party (UKIP) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales, from 2009 to 2014, when he stood down.

Early life

Bufton was educated at Elan Village Primary School and Llandrindod Wells High School, and joined the family haulage business before embarking on a career managing a residential care home for the elderly with the local authority.

Political career

Bufton's political career began when he was elected onto Rhayader Town Council in 1987. In 1995, he was elected to Powys County Council. In the 1997 General Election, he ran for the Referendum Party in the Montgomeryshire constituency.

In 2000, he ran as UKIP candidate in the Ceredigion by-election, coming fifth with 1.9% of the vote. He also ran for UKIP in the 2005 General Election, 2007 Welsh Assembly Elections and 2008 Powys County Council election.

In 2009, Bufton became UKIP's first MEP for Wales, picking up the fourth available seat from Labour. Bufton was appointed to serve on the Committee on Regional Development, at the European Parliament. In May 2013, Bufton announced his intention to stand down at the following European elections. He was replaced by Nathan Gill.

References

  1. ^ Party Profile
  2. "European Election 2009: Wales". BBC News. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. ^ "UKIP MEP for Wales John Bufton to stand down at election". BBC News. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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