Bob Blackman

Bob Blackman CBE MP
Official portrait, 2020
Chairman of the 1922 Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 July 2024
Leader	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Sir Graham Brady
Executive Secretary of the 1922 Committee
In office 17 May 2012 – 9 July 2024
Leader	David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak
Member of Parliament for Harrow East
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Tony McNulty
Majority	11,680 (24.4%)
Member of the London Assembly for Brent and Harrow
In office 10 June 2004 – 1 May 2008
Preceded by	Toby Harris
Succeeded by	Navin Shah
Personal details
Born	(1956-04-26) 26 April 1956 (age 68)[1] Kensington, London, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Nicola Blackman
Residence(s)	Wembley, London, England
Alma mater	University of Liverpool (BSc)
Profession	BT telecommunications engineer
Website	bobblackman.org.uk parliament.uk biography

Robert John Blackman CBE MP (born 26 April 1956^[2]) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the chairman of the 1922 Committee since July 2024. He has also been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow East since 2010. He served as the Joint Executive Secretary of the backbench 1922 Committee from 2012 to 2024.^[3] Blackman was the Member of the London Assembly (MLA) for Brent and Harrow between 2004 and 2008.