Richard Drax
Richard Drax | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for South Dorset | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Knight |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Hatton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax 29 January 1958 London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Zara Legge-Bourke
(m. 1985; div. 1997)Eliza S Dugdale
(m. 1998, divorced)
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| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Charborough House, Dorset |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Royal Agricultural College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Profession | Army officer; journalist |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1978–1987 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service number | 506831 |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax (born 29 January 1958) is a British Conservative Party politician, landowner, journalist, and former Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dorset between 2010 and 2024.