Tobias Ellwood
British politician, soldier and author
Tobias Martin Ellwood VR (born 12 August 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician, soldier and author. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East since 2005.
Tobias Ellwood | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Chair of the Defence Select Committee | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Lewis |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 26 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Mark Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Mercer |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa | |
| In office 16 July 2016 – 13 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | James Duddridge |
| Succeeded by | Rory Stewart |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 13 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Hugh Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Alistair Burt |
| Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | David Atkinson |
| Majority | 8,806 (17.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1966 New York City, US |
| Nationality | British and American |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Hannah Ryan (m. 2005) |
| Children | Alexander Oscar |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University (BA) City, University of London (MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www.tobiasellwood.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1991 (reserve) 1991–1996 (regular) 1996–present (reserve) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Green Jackets 77th Brigade (reserve) |
On 2 February 2022, Ellwood stated he would be sending the 1922 Committee a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson.[1]
References
change- ↑ McGuinness, Alan (2 February 2022). "Boris Johnson: Tory MP Tobias Ellwood reveals he will be submitting letter of no confidence in prime minister". Sky News. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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