Tobias Ellwood
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Tobias Martin Ellwood is a British
Conservative Party
politician
. He is the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bournemouth East.
and educated at schools in Bonn
and Vienna
. He went to Loughborough University
from 1986–90, where he received a BA
(Hons) degree, and the Cass Business School at City University
from 1997-8, where he was awarded an MBA
. On leaving education he joined the British Army
and the Royal Green Jackets
in 1991. He left the army with the rank of Captain
in 1996. After resigning his commission he became a researcher to the Conservative MP Tom King
. He was elected as the chairman of the Hertfordshire South West Conservative Association for a year in 1998, and has been a senior business manager with the London Stock Exchange
since 1999.
in 1999, and unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary
seat of Worsley
at the 2001 general election
when he was defeated by the sitting Labour
MP Terry Lewis
by 11,787 votes. He was successful at the 2005 general election
, when he was selected to contest the safe Conservative seat of Bournemouth East when he succeeded the retiring David Atkinson
. Ellwood held Bournemouth East with a majority of 5,244 votes and remains the MP there. He made his maiden speech
on 19 May 2005.
A vocal supporter of David Cameron
's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party
, Ellwood was appointed to the Opposition Whips Office in December 2005. In the July 2007 reshuffle, Cameron promoted Ellwood to his frontbench team as Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, with specific responsibilities for gambling
, licensing and tourism
. Ellwood has since stated that these responsibilities are also of specific interest to his Bournemouth
constituents, a town of seaside tourism
, numerous bars
and nightclub
s, and the site of a proposed casino
development.
Ellwood is one of the 98 MPs who voted to keep their expense details secret.
Following his re-election to Parliament, Ellwood was appointed PPS
to then Defence Secretary
, Dr. Liam Fox
.
He is a proponent of "double summer time".
, in July 2005 in East Yorkshire
.
His brother, Jonathan, who was the Director of Studies at the International School Ho Chi Minh City
in Vietnam, was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing
.
In June 2009 Ellwood was beaten by a gang of youths after confronting them for playing football in the street.
When figures for expenses were released in April 2011 for claims covering the last two months of 2010, Ellwood was found to have the highest claim figure at £14,105.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician
Politician
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. He is the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Bournemouth East.
Early life
Ellwood was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and educated at schools in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. He went to Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
from 1986–90, where he received a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hons) degree, and the Cass Business School at City University
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
from 1997-8, where he was awarded an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
. On leaving education he joined the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and the Royal Green Jackets
Royal Green Jackets
The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
in 1991. He left the army with the rank of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in 1996. After resigning his commission he became a researcher to the Conservative MP Tom King
Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater
Thomas Jeremy King, Baron King of Bridgwater, CH, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1983–92, and was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bridgwater in Somerset from 1970-2001...
. He was elected as the chairman of the Hertfordshire South West Conservative Association for a year in 1998, and has been a senior business manager with the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
since 1999.
Parliamentary career
He was elected as a councillor to the Dacorum Borough CouncilDacorum Borough Council
Dacorum Borough Council is the local authority for the Dacorum non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Dacorum is located in the north-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Hemel Hempstead, the largest settlement in the district.The...
in 1999, and unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
seat of Worsley
Worsley (UK Parliament constituency)
Worsley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
at the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
when he was defeated by the sitting Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP Terry Lewis
Terence Lewis
Terence Lewis, known as Terry Lewis, is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Mount Carmel School, Salford and did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps before becoming a Personnel Officer. He was elected Labour Member of Parliament for Worsley, Greater Manchester...
by 11,787 votes. He was successful at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, when he was selected to contest the safe Conservative seat of Bournemouth East when he succeeded the retiring David Atkinson
David Atkinson
David Anthony Atkinson was Conservative British Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East from a 1977 by-election until he stepped down at the 2005 general election.-Early life:...
. Ellwood held Bournemouth East with a majority of 5,244 votes and remains the MP there. He made his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
on 19 May 2005.
A vocal supporter of David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, Ellwood was appointed to the Opposition Whips Office in December 2005. In the July 2007 reshuffle, Cameron promoted Ellwood to his frontbench team as Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, with specific responsibilities for gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
, licensing and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. Ellwood has since stated that these responsibilities are also of specific interest to his Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
constituents, a town of seaside tourism
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
, numerous bars
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
and nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s, and the site of a proposed casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
development.
Ellwood is one of the 98 MPs who voted to keep their expense details secret.
Following his re-election to Parliament, Ellwood was appointed PPS
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to then Defence Secretary
Secretary of State for Defence
The Secretary of State for Defence, popularly known as the Defence Secretary, is the senior Government of the United Kingdom minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence, chairing the Defence Council. It is a Cabinet position...
, Dr. Liam Fox
Liam Fox
Liam Fox MP is a British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for North Somerset, and former Secretary of State for Defence....
.
He is a proponent of "double summer time".
Personal life
Ellwood married Hannah Ryan, a corporate lawyer at Clifford ChanceClifford Chance
Clifford Chance LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It is one of the ten largest law firms in the world measured by both number of lawyers and revenue...
, in July 2005 in East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire could be:*East Yorkshire Motor Services*An alternative name for the East Riding of Yorkshire*East Yorkshire , a former district of Humberside*East Yorkshire...
.
His brother, Jonathan, who was the Director of Studies at the International School Ho Chi Minh City
International School Ho Chi Minh City
The International School Ho Chi Minh City is an international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Located in the city's District 2, the school was founded in 1993, primarily to serve the Ho Chi Minh City expatriate community. It is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, and multicultural day...
in Vietnam, was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing
2002 Bali bombing
The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack was claimed as the deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia according to the current police general, killing 202 people,...
.
In June 2009 Ellwood was beaten by a gang of youths after confronting them for playing football in the street.
When figures for expenses were released in April 2011 for claims covering the last two months of 2010, Ellwood was found to have the highest claim figure at £14,105.
External links
- His website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Tobias Ellwood MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Tobias Ellwood MP
- Bournemouth East Conservatives