Peter Skinner
| Peter Skinner | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for South East England |
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In office 10 June 1999 – 2 July 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anneliese Dodds |
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Member of the European Parliament for Kent West |
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In office 9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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1 June 1959 Oxford, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater |
University of Bradford University of Warwick University of Greenwich |
| Profession | Politician |
Peter William Skinner (born 1 June 1959 in Oxford) is a former Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for South East England, and convicted fraudster. He was a member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014, representing the Kent West constituency and then from 1999 South East England, after the reforms in European Elections created multi-member constituencies based on British regions. On 31 March 2016, Skinner was found guilty of fraudulently claiming expenses whilst an MEP, and subsequently jailed for 4 years.
Peter Skinner was born in Oxford on 1 June 1959. Educated at St. Josephs R.C. Secondary Modern School in Orpington, Kent, he attended Bradford University between 1979 and 1982 where he attained a BSc in Economics and Politics. Between 1986-7 he undertook a post-graduate course in Industrial Relations at the University of Warwick, and in 1991 completed a post-graduate Diploma in Education at Coventry University. Skinner has also gained a professional qualification in Management from the University of Greenwich.
Skinner was a press consultant and latterly a lecturer in Economics and Business at North West Kent College of Technology and University of Greenwich before being elected to the European Parliament.
In 1994, Skinner was elected to the European Parliament as the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Kent West, a political constituency within England. In 1999, he was elected again to the European Parliament, as an MEP for the South East of England Region. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009, before standing down at the 2014 European Parliament election. He was succeeded by Anneliese Dodds.
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