. "British politician" . . "1997-05-01Z"^^ . "1944-09-09Z"^^ . . "1997-05-01Z"^^ . . "Michael Eric Forth"@en . . "2003-11-11Z"^^ . . "2006-05-17Z"^^ . . "1983-06-09Z"^^ . "forBromley and Chislehurst" . "2001-09-18Z"^^ . "2006Z"^^ . "Eric Forth"@en . "forMid Worcestershire" . . "2006-05-17Z"^^ . . . "Eric Forth (9 September 1944 \u2013 17 May 2006) was a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Birmingham North, then Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Worcestershire and finally Bromley and Chislehurst at his death. He served as a junior minister in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1988 and 1997. In his obituaries, he was described as \"colourful\", \"flamboyant\", \"provocative\" and a \"right-wing libertarian\"."@en . . . "Member of Parliament" . "1944Z"^^ . . "Shadow Leader of the House of Commons" .