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 |
| 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) |
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Dr. Michael Peter Martin is a British politician, author and former Army officer, who has served multiple tours in Afghanistan. Martin has been a 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 is the first Liberal Democrat MP ever to be elected in Kent. Martin identifies as pro-European, internationalist, pro-business, "explicitly pro-green", and as being in favour of a strong stance on defence.