Tobias Ellwood | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Chair of the Defence Select Committee | |
| In office 29 January 2020 – 14 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Robert Courts |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 26 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Mark Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Mercer |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa | |
| In office 16 July 2016 – 13 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | James Duddridge |
| Succeeded by | Rory Stewart |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 13 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Hugh Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Alistair Burt |
| Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hayes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tobias Martin Ellwood 12 August 1966 New York City, US |
| Nationality | British and American |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Hannah Ryan (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University (BA) City, University of London (MBA) |
| Website | www.tobiasellwood.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1991 (reserve) 1991–1996 (regular) 1996–present (reserve) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Green Jackets Army Reserve Reinforcement Group (reserve) |
Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Martin Ellwood VR (born 12 August 1966) is a former British Conservative Party politician and soldier who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East from 2005 to 2024. He chaired the Defence Select Committee from 2020 to 2023, and was Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel at the Ministry of Defence from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his political career, Ellwood served in the Royal Green Jackets and reached the rank of captain. He transferred to the Army Reserve and has gone on to reach the rank of lieutenant colonel in the 77th Brigade.