Mike Martin (British politician)

Mike Martin
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Tunbridge Wells
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byGreg Clark
Majority8,687 (16.0%)
Personal details
Born
Michael Peter Martin
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Alma mater
Websitemike-martin.co.uk
Academic background
ThesisWar on its Head: An Oral History of the Helmandi Conflict 1978–2012 (2013)

Michael Peter Martin[1] is a British politician 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.[2] He is an ex-soldier, military strategist, and author.

  1. ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14085.
  2. ^ Boyd, Milo (2024-07-03). "Conservatives on brink of big loss in royal town once the heart of Tory Britain". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-07.