Leo Docherty
British politician (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leo Docherty (born 4 October 1976) is a British politician serving as Minister of State for the Armed Forces since 26 March 2024.[3] A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aldershot since 2017.[4] Prior to being elected as an MP he served in the Scots Guards, before working in publishing and for the Conservative Party. He is the author of Desert of Death (2007).
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Leo Docherty | |
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Minister of State for the Armed Forces | |
Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | James Heappey |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office 7 September 2022 – 26 March 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Graham Stuart |
Succeeded by | Nus Ghani |
Minister for Defence People | |
In office 7 July 2022 – 7 September 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sarah Atherton |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans | |
In office 21 April 2021 – 7 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Johnny Mercer |
Succeeded by | Johnny Mercer |
Assistant Government Whip | |
In office 29 July 2019 – 21 April 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Member of Parliament for Aldershot | |
Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Sir Gerald Howarth |
Majority | 16,698 (34.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-10-04) 4 October 1976 (age 47)[1] Glasgow, Scotland |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Lucy |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | SOAS, University of London Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[2] |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 2002-2006 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 555125 |
Unit | Scots Guards |
Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
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Docherty served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe[lower-alpha 1] from September 2022 to March 2024.[5][6][7] He served as Minister for Defence People from July 2022 to September 2022.[8]