681:. He received a salary of £42,000 in 2013 for being chairman. He is also a director of two of the company's subsidiaries, Symphony Recycling Technologies Limited and Symphony Plastics (2010) Limited. He is also currently director of Deva Imperial Limited, Monte Zita Limited and Stassen Teas Limited. He had previously been director of Airlines of the World Limited, Budget Hotels Limited, CMB Technologies Limited, Corporate and Public Affairs Strategy Limited, First European Communications Corporation Limited, Global Business Link Limited, International Management Consulting Group Limited, P.P.A.I. Limited, Policy Research Centre for Business Limited, Project Management (Balaton) Limited, Serendib Business Investments Limited, Speed Promotions Limited, Winfotech Europe Limited and World Corporate Travel Buyers Club Limited.
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Waulugalle Distilleries Limited, Serene Residencies (Private) Limited and the
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Conservatives' list of candidates for South East England. After the election the Conservatives were entitled to four MEPs from South East England and therefore Deva was re-elected to the European Parliament.
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Chairman of the Department of Transport and National Consumer Council Committee on Deregulation of Air Transport, whose report was published by the UK Government in March 1986. This resulted in the low-fare airlines in Europe.
365:. His grandfather was a Senator in the first Sri Lankan (Ceylon) Parliament. Deva's father was Dr. Kingsley De Silva Deva Aditya, a prominent eye surgeon in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His mother Zita was the daughter of Dr. M. G. Perera, a member of the
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Conservatives candidates in South East England. Following the election the Conservatives were entitled to five MEPs from South East England and therefore Deva was elected to the
582:. He has established an online campaign calling for a referendum on the European Constitution (www.giveusareferendum.eu), and launched an online survey asking the views of his constituents on the future of the EU (www.southeastsurvey.eu).
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MacAskill, Ewen; Tisdall, Simon; Pilkington, Ed (12 September 2006).
1420:"Nirj Deva MEP promoted business interests on expenses-paid EU visit"
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Whilst an MP Deva served as a consultant for tobacco manufacturer
481:. This was to be the first European election in the UK to use the
2475:"British MEPs exploit loophole to pay relatives to work for them"
1027:. European Parliament / Information Office in the United Kingdom.
863:"Features | Online edition of Daily News – Lakehouse Newspapers"
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in then Ceylon. He spent his primary and secondary education at
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Select Committee on Standards and Privileges First Report
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1750:"Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC: Company Profile"
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1850:. Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC. p. 10.
758:. Deva claimed to have received the recommendation of
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1642:"Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC: Company Profile"
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520:) of the European Parliaments' Delegation to the
2030:"Corporate and Public Affairs Strategy Limited"
1371:"VIII. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS"
653:. He was appointed a non-executive director of
2350:"Fiji's Foreign Minister rejects UN job claim"
2453:"Declaration of Members' Financial Interests"
2160:"Policy Research Centre for Business Limited"
1531:"Declaration of Members' Financial Interests"
1440:"Declaration of Members' Financial Interests"
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1506:"New MPs declare multitude of directorships"
297:, is a British politician. A member of the
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842:"European parliament presidential hustings"
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1768:"The Kingsbury PLC: Annual Report 2013/14"
1552:"Aitken Spence PLC: Annual Report 2012/13"
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1822:"Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC"
598:and power station equipment manufacturer
2538:contributions in Parliament by Nirj Deva
1311:"Hamilton role 'close to paid advocacy'"
970:"UK General Election results April 1992"
719:Deva was a Member of the Council of the
503:UN Commission on Sustainable Development
2212:"Serendib Business Investments Limited"
998:. politicsresources.net. Archived from
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915:. politicsresources.net. Archived from
913:"UK General Election results June 1987"
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756:Secretary-General of the United Nations
2186:"Project Management (Balaton) Limited"
1660:"MTD Walkers PLC Corporate Disclosure"
1085:"European Election: South East Result"
1022:"1999 Election Candidates: Candidates"
486:party-list proportional representation
2316:"Candidates for UN Secretary General"
689:In 1981, Deva became Chairman of the
659:Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC
541:European Conservatives and Reformists
335:European Conservatives and Reformists
221:European Conservatives and Reformists
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2621:Deputy lieutenants of Greater London
1804:"The Kingsbury PLC: Company Profile"
1588:"Aitken Spence PLC: Company Profile"
1338:Introduction to Politics and Society
1131:"European Election 2009: South East"
545:President of the European Parliament
353:, Sri Lanka, to a leading family of
339:President of the European Parliament
278:Niranjan Joseph De Silva Deva Aditya
165:Niranjan Joseph De Silva Deva Aditya
123:9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997
2666:Sri Lankan people of Indian descent
941:Race And British Electoral Politics
572:ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
566:Deva serves as co-ordinator on the
423:but lost by 2,415 votes to sitting
317:from 1992 to 1997, for the seat of
76:10 June 1999 – 1 July 2019
2405:. 7 September 2006. Archived from
1888:"Symphony Plastics (2010) Limited"
1696:"MTD Walkers PLC: Company Profile"
1669:. 29 February 2012. Archived from
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1039:"Vote 99: UK Regions – South East"
610:. The inquiry found that Deva had
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624:Deva lobbies extensively for the
560:2014 European Parliament election
533:2009 European Parliament election
495:2004 European Parliament election
479:1999 European Parliament election
461:, losing to the Labour candidate
388:, where he completed a degree in
303:Member of the European Parliament
59:Member of the European Parliament
2676:British people of Indian descent
2547:Parliament of the United Kingdom
2330:"Another Lankan in UN S-G race?"
1848:Annual Reports and Accounts 2013
1418:Kennedy, Dominic (29 May 2009).
1379:Parliament of the United Kingdom
570:, and is a bureau member of the
2393:"UNSC to hold more straw polls"
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1968:"Airlines of the World Limited"
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750:In 2006 Deva tried to become a
741:International Monarchist League
511:US Council on Foreign Relations
448:Parliamentary Private Secretary
345:Family background and education
2082:"Global Business Link Limited"
1615:. 30 June 2010. Archived from
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679:Alternative Investment Market
574:. He is also a member of the
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777:Dignitatis Humanae Institute
745:Autism Awareness Campaign UK
655:Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings
576:Committee on Foreign Affairs
309:from 1999 to 2019. He was a
996:"Brentford & Isleworth"
524:at the United Nations 60th
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2651:MEPs for England 2014–2019
2646:MEPs for England 2009–2014
2641:MEPs for England 2004–2009
2636:MEPs for England 1999–2004
2264:"Winfotech Europe Limited"
2238:"Speed Promotions Limited"
2012:"CMB Technologies Limited"
1059:"2004 Election Candidates"
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685:Other roles and activities
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1986:"Budget Hotels Limited"
1906:"Deva Imperial Limited"
1169:"Election of president"
760:Fijian Foreign Minister
707:The Heritage Foundation
457:He was defeated in the
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386:Loughborough University
319:Brentford and Isleworth
111:Brentford and Isleworth
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1942:"Stassen Teas Limited"
1808:Colombo Stock Exchange
1775:Colombo Stock Exchange
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1275:The Nation (Sri Lanka)
1243:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
555:, backed by 387 MEPs.
543:Group's candidate for
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737:Royal Society of Arts
626:Sri Lankan government
459:1997 general election
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384:Deva was educated at
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2381:. 17 September 2006.
2358:. 10 September 2006.
1924:"Monte Zita Limited"
1335:Best, Shaun (2001).
767:Sri Lankan President
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2338:. 8 September 2006.
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651:Aitken Spence PLC
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