Densmore Ronald Dover was born on 4 April 1938 and is a British politician.
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Den Dover then served as a Member of the European Parliament for the region of North West England, from 1999 to 2009.
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Den Dover was forced to resign the position of Chief Whip, before being expelled from the party, over investigations into his expenses, and stood down from the European Parliament at the 2009 European Elections.
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Den Dover worked in the construction industry across Europe, working for John Laing plc, George Wimpey, and as Chief Executive for the National Building Agency.
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Den Dover was latterly Director of Housing Construction with the Greater London Council, before entering politics on a full-time basis when he became an MP.
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Den Dover is married to Kathleen, with a son and a daughter, Amanda.
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Den Dover served on the London Borough of Barnet Council, and was a Member of its Education, Finance and Public Works Committees.
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Den Dover stood unsuccessfully for Parliament at Caerphilly in October 1974, being beaten by Labour's Fred Evans.
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Den Dover served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Chorley, from May 1979 to April 1997, until he was defeated by Labour candidate Lindsay Hoyle, a future Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Den Dover was first elected to the European Parliament in 1999, and was re-elected in June 2004.
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Den Dover resigned as Conservative Chief Whip in the European Parliament on 6 June 2008.
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Den Dover was forced to resign by acting Conservative MEP Leader, Philip Bushill-Matthews, who had been appointed only a day prior.
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Den Dover was replaced as Conservative Chief Whip by Richard Ashworth MEP.
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The Parliament's ruling lead to Den Dover being expelled from the Conservative Party.
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Den Dover's case was passed to the European Anti-Fraud Office for investigation.
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Den Dover stood down from the European Parliament at the 2009 European Elections.