Thomas Tugendhat

Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas Tugendhat
MBE MP
Member of Parliament
for Tonbridge and Malling
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by John Stanley
Majority 23,734 (44.2%)
Personal details
Born Thomas Georg John Tugendhat[1]
(1973-06-27) 27 June 1973
Political party Conservative
Alma mater University of Bristol
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Website www.tomtugendhat.org.uk
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit Intelligence Corps

Thomas Georg John Tugendhat, MBE (born 27 June 1973) is a British Conservative Party politician and former British Army officer. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonbridge and Malling since May 2015.[2]

Early life and education

Tugendhat is the son of the High Court Judge Sir Michael Tugendhat and the nephew of fellow Conservative politician Christopher Tugendhat, Baron Tugendhat. He studied Theology at Bristol University, before doing a Masters in Islamics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and learning Arabic in Yemen.[3]

Military career

Tugendhat was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps, British Army, as a Territorial Army officer. He subsequently saw service on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and was the military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff.[4]

In the 2010 New Year Honours, Tugendhat was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[5]

Political career

Tugendhat was elected as the Member of Parliament for the safe Conservative seat of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent at the 2015 General Election, with an increased vote share and larger majority than his predecessor.

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 61230. p. 9123. 18 May 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000839
  3. ↑ Boffey, Daniel (10 May 2015). "How representative are our MPs now?". The Observer.
  4. ↑ Kirkup, James (1 November 2013). "Conservatives call up veterans to combat career politicians". The Telegraph.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59282. p. 5. 30 December 2009.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Stanley		 Member of Parliament
for Tonbridge and Malling
2015–present 		Incumbent
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