Keith Taylor MEP

Mr. Taylor is a Member of the European Parliament, representing the South East of England region. He sits on the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), the Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Committee on Petitions (PETI). He is a full member of the Parliamentary delegation to Afghanistan, and in March 2011, he co-hosted an event on 'Afghan Perspectives on Civil Transition.' Mr. Taylor is also a substitute member of the Iran and Palestine delegations. He is the Vice President of the UK’s Local Government Association Group in the European Parliament – and a member of the Intergroup on LGBT Rights.

For 11 years, Mr. Taylor worked as a Green Party councilor, and in this role, he was a representative on the UN Peace Messenger City project. He served as leader of the Council’s Green group from 2001, and on the council planning committee for two years.

Mr. Taylor was a Principal Speaker for the Green Party of England & Wales between 2004 and 2006, before the party adopted a single leader structure. He has been a Green spokesperson on planning and regeneration, has led the development of the party’s manifesto, and has a history of outstanding performance in local and European Parliament elections.

Keith worked for Green Party leader Dr. Caroline Lucas MEP for five years as her Regional Liaison Officer, gaining a thorough knowledge of the South East region and developing regional economic policy.