Nirj Deva is a British politician born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, who served as a Conservative Member of the European Parliament for South East England from 1999 to 2019. He was the fifth Asian-born person elected to the UK House of Commons in 1992, representing Brentford and Isleworth. Throughout his political career, Deva focused on international development, foreign affairs, and human rights, holding various leadership roles within the European Parliament.
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