Lincoln Jopp | |
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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 February 1968 |
Political party | Conservative |
Awards | Military Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | 1st Battalion Scots Guards |
Lincoln Peter Munro Jopp MC is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne since 2024.[1]
Jopp is a businessman and former Colonel in the British Army.[2] He is a veteran of the Sierra Leone Civil War.[3] In December 1999, he was presented the Military Cross by the Queen at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.[4] His stepfather is John Horam, the former Conservative MP.[4]
Lincoln Jopp was born in February 1968 in Barnes, London. He attended St Paul's School for his early education and later went on to study Theology & Philosophy at the University of Stirling. He also has a Masters degree from Cranfield University in Defence Technology and Management Science.[citation needed]
Jopp began his military career by enrolling in the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was awarded the Sword of Honour. Upon commissioning, he joined the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.[5] During his service, Lincoln Jopp was deployed to various conflict zones, including Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.[5] His actions in Sierra Leone earned him the Military Cross.[6]. He commanded the Scots Guards in Afghanistan in the summer of 2010 and on The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) in 2011.[2]
After retiring from active military service, Lincoln Jopp transitioned to a career in the civilian sector. He has held significant positions in various organisations, including The Pension SuperFund, where he worked as Director and Chief Operating Officer.[7] In 2022 he successfully launched a campaign to ensure more than 1,000 members of the Armed Forces deployed to cover industrial action during the Christmas/New Year period received extra payments. He also campaigned to ensure the Afghan interpreter he worked with was safely relocated in the UK, along with his family.[7] He was celebrated for leading five hours of the BBC's red button coverage of the King's Coronation in 2023 – a hybrid television and radio offering for the blind and partially sighted.[7]
Lincoln Jopp is married to Caroline Jopp, co-founder of the Military Wives Choirs organisation.[8] They have been married for over 30 years and have 3 children together.