Lincoln Jopp
British politician (born 1968)
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Lincoln Peter Munro Jopp MC (born 2 February 1968)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne since 2024.[2]
2 February 1968
Lincoln Jopp | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Spelthorne | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kwasi Kwarteng |
| Majority | 1,590 (3.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lincoln Peter Munro Jopp 2 February 1968 Barnes, London, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Caroline Jopp |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | John Horam (stepfather) |
| Education | St Paul's School University of Stirling (BA) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Awards | Military Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
Years of service | 1990–2011 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Scots Guards |
Before entering the Commons, Jopp was a company and charity director and former colonel in the British Army.[3][4] He is a veteran of the Sierra Leone Civil War.[5] In December 1999, he was presented the Military Cross by the Queen at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.[6]
Early life and education
Lincoln Jopp was born in February 1968 in Barnes, London. He attended St Paul's School, and went on to study theology and philosophy at the University of Stirling.
His stepfather was Lord Horam, the Conservative peer and former Labour, SDP and Conservative MP.[6]
Early career
Having been awarded a university cadetship through university, Jopp was commissioned as a second lieutenant (on probation) on 7 September 1986.[7] He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was awarded the Sword of Honour. Upon commissioning, he joined the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.[8]
During his service, Jopp was deployed to various conflict zones, including Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.[8] On 5 December 1997, he was awarded the Military Cross (MC) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Sierra Leone in May–June 1997".[9] He commanded the Scots Guards in Afghanistan in the summer of 2010, and was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service "in recognition of gallant services in Afghanistan during the period 1st April 2010 to 30th September 2010".[10] He commanded his regiment on The Queen's Birthday Parade ("Trooping the Colour") in 2011.[4]
Jopp was a director of The Pension SuperFund from April 2017 to March 2018. The company was dissolved in 2022.[citation needed]
Political career
Jopp stood for selection in Weald of Kent for the Conservatives in August 2023, finishing last.[11] In March 2024 Jopp applied to be the Conservative candidate for Henley and Thame[12] again unsuccessfully. In June 2024 Jopp was selected to be the Conservative candidate for the constituency of Spelthorne in Surrey where he went on to win the seat at the subsequent general election that year.
Personal life
Lincoln Jopp is married to Caroline Jopp; they have three children.[citation needed]
Nicky Clarke and Caroline Jopp co-founded the Military Wives Choirs organisation.[13]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lincoln Jopp | 14,038 | 30.4 | −28.5 | |
| Labour | Claire Tighe | 12,448 | 27.0 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Boparai | 8,710 | 18.9 | +3.8 | |
| Reform | Rory O'Brien | 8,284 | 17.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Manu Singh | 2,413 | 5.2 | +0.9 | |
| SDP | Alistair Miller | 273 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,590 | 3.4 | −33.8 | ||
| Turnout | 46,166 | 63.0 | −6.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,782 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −16.9 | |||
