MP Tom Tugendhat is a member of the Conservative Party.
His name has come up in recent discussions about who could be the next prime minister Johnson’s resignation.
Who is Tom Tugendhat?
Tom Tugendhat, born on June 27, 1973, is the son of Supreme Court Judge Sir Michael Tugendhat.
He is also the nephew of Lord Tugendhat, the former EU Deputy Director.
Tugendhat studied theology at the University of Bristol before learning a master’s degree in Islamic studies and Arabic in Yemen.
He has been the MP for Tonbridge and Malling in Kent since 2015.
Tom Tugendhat has been a Member of Parliament since 2015[/caption]
During the 2000s and 2010s, Tugendhat joined the military and served in both Iraq and Afghanistan†
While he voted against Brexithe has worked to maintain the party line and push through an agreement.
He chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, but has never served in government.
Is Tom Tugendha a candidate for prime minister?
After Boris Johnson’s resignationTugendhat said he would run for prime minister.
The backbencher said he would offer a fresh start to the Conservative Party†
He wrote in the Daily Telegraph: “I have served before – in the army and now in parliament.
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“Now I hope to answer the call as prime minister again. It’s time for a clean start. It is time for renewal.”
There are a multitude of MPs that have been mentioned in relation to the inclusion of the mantle.
being frontrunners Rishi Sunak† Liz Truss and Sajid Javid but the race has yet to be narrowed.
Is Tom Tugendhat married?
Tugendhat is married to Anissia Tugendhat (née Morel).
She is a French judge and civil servant and Tugendhat holds dual nationality for France and Great Britain.
According to a tweet from journalist Richard Eden, the couple got engaged in 2013.
Together they have two children, a boy and a girl.
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Tugendhat’s mother Blandine de Loisne is also French.
Anissia comes from a family of diplomats and her brother has worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Embassy.