Mike Martin (British politician)
Mike Martin | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Clark |
| Majority | 8,687 (16.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Peter Martin |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
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| Website | mike-martin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 2004–2014 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Yeomanry Intelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | War on its Head: An Oral History of the Helmandi Conflict 1978–2012 (2013) |
Michael Peter Martin is a British politician, author and former Army Reserve officer, who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunbridge Wells since 2024. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat vacated by Greg Clark, the Conservative MP who stood down at the 2024 election. Martin identifies as pro-European, internationalist, "explicitly pro-green", and as being in favour of a strong stance on defence.