Christopher Prout, Baron Kingsland
Christopher James Prout, Baron Kingsland TD PC QC (1 January 1942 – 12 July 2009) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He is perhaps most well known for serving as the leader of the Conservative group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and his role in initiating their association with the European People's Party. He later became a noted expert on constitutional issues.
The Lord Kingsland | |
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Kingsland's last speech from the dispatch box, three days before his death | |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 11 June 1997 – 12 July 2009 | |
| Leader | William Hague Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Mackay of Clashfern |
| Succeeded by | Jack Straw (2010) |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 7 October 1994 – 12 July 2009 Life Peerage | |
| Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament | |
| In office 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Plumb |
| Succeeded by | Tom Spencer |
| Member of the European Parliament for Shropshire and Stafford | |
| In office 14 June 1984 – 9 June 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the European Parliament for Salop and Stafford | |
| In office 7 June 1979 – 14 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1942 London, England, UK |
| Died | 12 July 2009 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester Queen's College, Oxford Columbia University City Law School |
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