Tobias Ellwood

Lieutenant Colonel The Right Honourable Tobias Ellwood VR
Official portrait, 2022
Chair of the Defence Select Committee
In office 29 January 2020 – 14 September 2023
Preceded by	Julian Lewis
Succeeded by	Robert Courts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel
In office 14 June 2017 – 26 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Mark Lancaster
Succeeded by	Johnny Mercer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
In office 16 July 2016 – 13 June 2017
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	James Duddridge
Succeeded by	Rory Stewart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa
In office 15 July 2014 – 13 June 2017
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Hugh Robertson
Succeeded by	Alistair Burt
Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	David Atkinson
Succeeded by	Tom Hayes
Personal details
Born	Tobias Martin Ellwood (1966-08-12) 12 August 1966 (age 57) New York City, US
Nationality	British and American
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Hannah Ryan ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Loughborough University (BA) City, University of London (MBA)
Website	www.tobiasellwood.com
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1989–1991 (reserve) 1991–1996 (regular) 1996–present (reserve)
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Royal Green Jackets Army Reserve Reinforcement Group (reserve)

Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Martin Ellwood VR (born 12 August 1966) is a former British Conservative Party politician and soldier who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East from 2005 to 2024. He chaired the Defence Select Committee from 2020 to 2023, and was Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel at the Ministry of Defence from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his political career, Ellwood served in the Royal Green Jackets and reached the rank of captain. He transferred to the Army Reserve and has gone on to reach the rank of lieutenant colonel in the 77th Brigade.