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Adam Walker
Chairman of the British National Party
Assumed office
27 July 2015
Acting: 21 July 2014 – 27 July 2015
Preceded by Nick Griffin
Deputy Chairman of the British National Party
In office
21 July 2014 – 27 July 2015
President Nick Griffin
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Office abolished
Personal details
Born (1969-04-01) 1 April 1969 (age 56)
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England
Citizenship British
Political party British National Party
Children 2
Residences Spennymoor, County Durham, England
Profession Politician
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service 1985–1990
Unit 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars

Adam Walker was born on 1 April 1969. He is a British politician. He is known for being the leader of the British National Party. He took on this role on 27 July 2015. Before that, he was the acting leader.

Who is Adam Walker?

Adam Walker was born in Bishop Auckland, England. This town is in County Durham. He grew up there and later lived in Spennymoor. He has two children.

His Role in Politics

Adam Walker is a politician. He leads the British National Party (BNP). This is a political party in the United Kingdom. He became the party's leader in 2015. Before that, he was the Deputy Chairman. He worked alongside the previous leader, Nick Griffin.

Running in Elections

Politicians often run in elections. This is how they try to get elected to represent people. Adam Walker has run in several elections. These include elections for the UK Parliament. He has stood as a candidate for the BNP.

Here are some of the elections he has taken part in:

Date of election Area he ran in Party Votes received Percentage of votes
2010 Bishop Auckland BNP 2,036 4.9
2015 Rotherham BNP 225 0.6
2017 Bishop Auckland BNP 991 2.3

His Early Life and Military Service

Before becoming a politician, Adam Walker served in the military. He was part of the British Army. He served from 1985 to 1990. During this time, he was in a unit called the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars. This experience was part of his early life.

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