Tony Colman (politician)

Tony Colman
Tony Colman
Member of Parliament ; for Putney
	In office; 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	David Mellor
Succeeded by	Justine Greening
Leader of ; Merton London Borough Council
	In office; 1991–1997
Preceded by	Geoffrey Smith
Succeeded by	Mike Brunt
Personal details
Born	Anthony John Colman; 24 July 1943; Sheringham, Norfolk, England
Party	Labour
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge (MA) ; University of East Anglia (PhD)
Occupation	Politician, businessman, academic
Academic background
Thesis	The Political Economy and Coalitions in Botswana’s Water Sector Reform 2009-13: to what extent can the process of reform be understood? (2013)
Academic work
Discipline	International development
Sub-discipline	Water management; Resource innovation;
Institutions	University of Cape Town; Columbia University; University of East Anglia; University of Cambridge; Stellenbosch University;

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Anthony John Colman (born 24 July 1943) is a British politician, businessman, and academic, who served as the Labour Member of Parliament for Putney from 1997 to 2005. Prior to entering Parliament, he was the Leader of Merton London Borough Council from 1991 to 1997. Colman has since become an academic in water management and resource innovation.