Tom Tugendhat

Lieutenant Colonel
Tom Tugendhat
MBE MP
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Assumed office
12 July 2017
Preceded by Crispin Blunt
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 tomtugendhat.org.uk
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 2003–2013
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Unit Adjutant General's Corps
Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Member of the Order of the British Empire (2010)
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (2013)

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] Since 12 July 2017, Tugendhat serves as chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.[3]

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. After attending St Paul's School, London, he studied Theology at the University of Bristol, before doing a Masters in Islamics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and learning Arabic in Yemen.[4]

Military career

On 6 July 2003, Tugendhat was commissioned into the Educational and Training Services Branch of the Adjutant General's Corps, Territorial Army, British Army, as a second lieutenant (on probation).[5] His commission was confirmed on 16 July 2003.[6] He transferred to the Intelligence Corps on 29 July 2003.[7]

He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 July 2005,[8] captain on 1 April 2007,[9] and to major on 1 January 2010.[10] He had been promoted to lieutenant colonel by July 2013.[11]

Tugendhat has seen service on operations during the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. He later served as the military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff.[12]

In the 2010 New Year Honours, Tugendhat was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[13] In July 2013, he was awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal for ten years' service in the Territorial Army.[11]

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.

Tugendhat was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9123.
  2. ↑ Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency) profile, bbc.co.uk; accessed 16 August 2016.
  3. ↑ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4005917/conservative-rebels-are-elected-to-key-commons-post-in-latest-nightmare-for-theresa-may/
  4. ↑ Boffey, Daniel (10 May 2015). "How representative are our MPs now?". The Observer.
  5. ↑ "No. 57043". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 September 2003. p. 10846.
  6. ↑ "No. 58002". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 2006. p. 7725.
  7. ↑ "No. 57089". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 October 2003. p. 12991.
  8. ↑ "No. 58008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2006. p. 8068.
  9. ↑ "No. 59237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 2009. p. 19393.
  10. ↑ "No. 59537". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2010. p. 17234.
  11. 1 2 "No. 60575". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 2013. p. 14489.
  12. ↑ Kirkup, James (1 November 2013). "Conservatives call up veterans to combat career politicians". The Telegraph.
  13. ↑ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2009. p. 5.
  14. ↑ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn’t and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Stanley		 Member of Parliament
for Tonbridge and Malling
2015–present 		Incumbent


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