Tobias Ellwood

Lieutenant Colonel The Right Honourable

Tobias Ellwood

VR MP
Official portrait, 2017
Chair of the Defence Select Committee
Assumed office
29 January 2020
Preceded byJulian Lewis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel
In office
14 June 2017 – 26 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byMark Lancaster
Succeeded byJohnny Mercer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
In office
16 July 2016 – 13 June 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byJames Duddridge
Succeeded byRory Stewart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa
In office
15 July 2014 – 13 June 2017
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded byHugh Robertson
Succeeded byAlistair Burt
Member of Parliament
for Bournemouth East
Assumed office
5 May 2005
Preceded byDavid Atkinson
Majority8,806 (17.9%)
Personal details
Born (1966-08-12) 12 August 1966 (age 58)
New York City, US
NationalityBritish and American
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Hannah Ryan
​
(m. 2005)​
ChildrenAlexander
Oscar
Alma materLoughborough University (BA)
City, University of London (MBA)
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.tobiasellwood.com
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1989–1991 (reserve)
1991–1996 (regular)
1996–present (reserve)
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitRoyal Green Jackets
77th Brigade (reserve)

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.

On 2 February 2022, Ellwood stated he would be sending the 1922 Committee a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 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.