Preceded by Andrew Duff Party UK Independence Party | Name Tim Aker | |
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Born 23 May 1985 (age 38)
Orsett, England ( 1985-05-23 ) Alma mater University of Nottingham Role Member of the European Parliament Office Member of the European Parliament since 2014 Similar People Jackie Doyle‑Price, Patrick O'Flynn, Stuart Agnew, Steven Woolfe, Nigel Farage Profiles | ||
Education University of Nottingham Political party UK Independence Party | ||
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Timür Mark "Tim" Aker (born 23 May 1985) is a British politician and a Member of the European Parliament for the East of England region for the UK Independence Party. He was elected in 2014. He was head of UKIP's Policy Unit from August 2013 to January 2015, and was UKIP's candidate for the Thurrock constituency in the 2015 general election, coming third in a close 3-way election.
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- Welcoming the entire world to the european union ukip mep tim aker
- Ditch the euro ukip mep tim aker
- Early life
- Political career
- Elections contested
- References
Ditch the euro ukip mep tim aker
Early life
Aker was born in Orsett and grew up in Aveley; he is half-Turkish. He attended Havering Sixth Form College. He went on to study at the University of Nottingham. He graduated with a BA in History and Politics.
He was previously campaign director for Get Britain Out and a coordinator for the TaxPayers' Alliance.
Political career
Referred to by The Spectator as one of UKIP's most recognisable figures, Aker stood unsuccessfully in the constituency of Thurrock in the 2015 general election. On 20 January 2015, Aker quit as UKIP's Head of Policy, with some press reporting that he was sacked for failing to complete the party's manifesto on time, a claim which the party denied.
Elections contested
European Parliament elections (Multi-member constituency; party list)
United Kingdom general elections (Single-member constituencies)
Thurrock Borough Council By-Election (Single-member ward)