Mark Reckless

English politician and Member of Parliament

Mark Reckless - English politician and Member of Parliament
Born

December 6th, 1970
54 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

Links & References

Served as a Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood from 2010 to 2015. Elected as a Conservative MP and later joined UKIP in 2014. Contributed to political debates focusing on issues such as immigration and local governance. Participated in the 2015 general election, representing UKIP.

Elected as MP for Rochester and Strood

Switched from Conservative Party to UKIP

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