NAME: Callanan Martin.

UNITED KINGDOM

POLITICAL GROUP: European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

PARTY: Conservative and Unionist Party

CONSTITUENCY: North East

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Political Career: Member of European Parliament since 1999; National Vice-Chairman of Young Conservatives 1990-1991; Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council 1987-1996; Member of National Union Executive Committee 1984-1988; Councillor, Tyne and Wear County Council 1983-1986.

Special Political Interests: Campaign for Parliamentary Reform; environment, public health and food safety; carbon emissions.

Profession: Engineer.

Education: Newcastle Polytechnic.

Qualification: BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Political Affiliations: Political Affairs Committee for the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

Hobbies: Newcastle United FC, 5-a-side football, squash.

Born: 8 August 1961, Newcastle.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 1.