Marta Andreasen
Marta Andreasen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for South East England | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 2 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ashley Mote |
| Succeeded by | Janice Atkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | UK Independence Party (until 2013) |
| Profession | Accountant |
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Marta Andreasen is an Argentine-born Spanish accountant. She was employed in January 2002 by the European Commission as Chief Accountant, and raised concerns about flaws in the commission's accounting system which she felt left it vulnerable to potential fraud. Elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in the 2009 election, she defected to the Conservative Party in February 2013. She lost her seat in the 2014 European Parliamentary election.