Den Dover
| Densmore Ronald Dover | |
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Member of the European Parliament for North West England |
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In office 10 June 1999 – 4 June 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nick Griffin |
| Member of Parliament for Chorley | |
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In office 3 May 1979 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | George Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay Hoyle |
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4 April 1938 , Cheshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Manchester University |
| Profession | Civil Engineer |
Densmore Ronald Dover (born 4 April 1938 in , Cheshire), known as Den Dover, is a British politician. Representing the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Chorley from 1979 to 1997. He then served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West England region from 1999 to 2009. He was forced to resign the position of Chief Whip before being expelled from the party over investigations into his expenses and stood down from the European Parliament at the 2009 European Elections.
Dover was born in , Cheshire. Educated at King George V School, Southport until transferring to Manchester Grammar School where he won the bowling prize at cricket. Dover gained a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering at Manchester University.
Dover worked in the construction industry across Europe, working for John Laing plc, George Wimpey, and as Chief Executive for the National Building Agency. Dover was latterly Director of Housing Construction with the Greater London Council, before entering politics on a full-time basis when he became an MP.
Dover is married to Kathleen, with a son and a daughter, Amanda. He plays cricket, golf and hockey.
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