Tom Tugendhat

Tom Tugendhat has served the United Kingdom for over 25 years—in the Army, the Foreign
Office, Parliament, and Government. He saw active service in Iraq in 2003 and Afghanistan from
2005, was elected MP for Tonbridge in 2015, and chaired Parliament’s Foreign Affairs
Committee in 2017. Tom was appointed Security Minister in 2022, and now serves as Shadow
Foreign Secretary.
Tom modernised laws, oversaw intelligence agencies, and spearheaded initiatives against
online child exploitation, fraud, and cybercrime. His work has strengthened Britain’s resilience
against Islamist radicalisation, Iranian regime-sponsored violence, and hostile states including
Russia and China. Among the first to warn of threats posed by foreign corruption and
authoritarian interference, Tom has been sanctioned by Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran.
Before Parliament, Tom served as an intelligence officer, helped establish Afghanistan’s
National Security Council and the first civilian government in Helmand Province. He writes for
international papers, speaks widely and is regularly consulted for geopolitical analysis