Jonathan Lord

For other people named Jonathan Lord, see Jonathan Lord (disambiguation).

Jonathan Lord
MP
Official portrait, 2020
Member of Parliament
for Woking
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byHumfrey Malins
Majority9,767 (18.1%)
Personal details
Born (1962-09-17) 17 September 1962 (age 61)[1]
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Caroline Commander
​
(m. 2002)​
[1][2]
Children
  • John Lord[2]
  • Katherine Lord[2]
Alma materMerton College, Oxford[1]
ProfessionMarketing, politician
Websitewww.jonathanlord.co.uk

Jonathan George Caladine Lord[3] (born 17 September 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician who was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Woking at the 2010 and has since been re-elected at the 2015, 2017 and 2019[4] general elections. He succeeded Humfrey Malins, his Conservative predecessor who stood down at the 2010 general election.

Early life

Born in 1962 of His Honour John Herent Lord,[1] a circuit judge,[5] and (June) Ann Lord (née Caladine),[1] he was educated at Shrewsbury, which included a year scholarship to Kent School in Connecticut.[1] He graduated in 1985 with a BA in History from Merton College, Oxford,[1] and was president of the Oxford University Conservative Association in Michaelmas Term 1983.[2]

Career

Political career

While serving on Westminster City Council (1994–2002),[1] he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in Oldham West and Royton in 1997,[1][6] becoming deputy leader of Westminster Council between 1998 and 2000.[1] For the 2005 general election, he managed the election campaign for Anne Milton MP, subsequently becoming chair of her local (Guildford) Conservative Association[1][6] and serving on Surrey County Council between 2009 and 2011.[1]

Lord was selected to fight the Woking seat, during the Conservative Party's 2009 experiment with primary elections.[6] He is one of 13 vice-presidents of The Debating Group.[7]

Parliament

All Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

Lord serves on seven All Parliamentary Groups, including the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community APPG, Children who need Palliative Care (Vice Chair), Egypt (chair), Isle of Man (Manx), South East, South Western Railway (Co-chair), Yoga in Society (chair). He previously served on Immigration Law and Policy, Longevity, Sixth Form Education and Waterways.[8]

Personal life

He married Caroline Commander in 2000,[1] with whom he has two children: John and Katherine.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "LORD, Jonathan George Caladine". Who's Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing. December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Biography". official website. Jonathan Lord. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8747.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Lord remains an MP". BBC News. 13 December 2019.
  5. ^ "LORD, His Honour John Herent". Who's Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing. December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Jonathan Lord selected for Woking". ConservativeHome. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Vice Presidents". The Debating Group. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Lord". www.parallelparliament.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Woking
2010– 		Incumbent