Royston Smith

Royston Smith
Member of Parliament
for Southampton Itchen
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byJohn Denham
Succeeded byDarren Paffey
Leader of Southampton City Council
In office
14 July 2010 – 16 May 2012
Preceded byAlec Samuels
Succeeded byRichard Williams
Personal details
Born (1964-05-13) 13 May 1964
PartyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Referendum Party (in 1997)
Websiteroystonsmith.co.uk
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Air Force
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Royston Matthew SmithGM (born 13 May 1964) is a British Conservative Party politician and who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton Itchen from 2015 to 2024, when he stood down. Smith was previously a councillor on the Southampton City Council. He received the George Medal for disarming a sailor who had killed a Royal Navy officer during Smith's 2011 visit to a submarine.