Tom Tugendhat — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonbridge since 2015.
Currently serves as Shadow Security Minister in the Conservative Party's shadow cabinet.
Served as Security Minister from September 2022 to July 2024.
Chaired the Foreign Affairs Select Committee between 2017 and 2022.
Served as an intelligence officer in the British Army, including tours in the Iraq War and Afghanistan War.
Holds a Master's degree in Islamic studies from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Worked as a journalist for The Daily Star and is a successful angel investor.

Biography

Tom Tugendhat is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonbridge, previously Tonbridge and Malling, since 2015. A member of the Conservative Party, he currently serves as Shadow Security Minister in the Conservative Party's shadow cabinet. He previously held a Cabinet position as Security Minister from September 2022 to July 2024.

Before entering Parliament, Tugendhat had a distinguished military career.