Richard Drax

Richard Drax
Official portrait, 2019
Member of Parliament for South Dorset
In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Jim Knight
Succeeded by	Lloyd Hatton
Personal details
Born	Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax (1958-01-29) 29 January 1958 (age 66) London, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Zara Legge-Bourke ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 1997)​ Eliza S Dugdale ​ ​ (m. 1998, divorced)​ Elsebet Bødtker
Children	4
Residence(s)	Charborough House, Dorset
Education	Harrow School
Alma mater	Royal Agricultural College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Profession	Army officer; journalist
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1978–1987
Rank	Captain
Service number	506831
Unit	Coldstream Guards
Website	www.richarddrax.com

Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax (born 29 January 1958) is a British Conservative Party politician, landowner, journalist, and Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dorset between 2010 and 2024.