Mr 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 (age 56) |
Political party | Conservative |
Awards | Military Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1990–2011 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Scots Guards |
Lincoln Peter Munro Jopp MC (born 1968) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne since 2024. [1]
Before entering the Commons,Jopp was a businessman and former colonel in the British Army. [2] [3] He is a veteran of the Sierra Leone Civil War. [4] In December 1999,he was presented the Military Cross by the Queen at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace. [5]
His stepfather is John Horam,the Conservative peer and former Labour,SDP and Conservative MP. [5]
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 and philosophy at the University of Stirling. He also has a master's degree from Cranfield University in defence technology and management science.[ citation needed ]
Having been awarded a university cadetship through university,Jopp was commissioned as a second lieutenant (on probation) on 7 September 1986. [6] He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was awarded the Sword of Honour. Upon commissioning,he joined the 1st Battalion Scots Guards. [7]
During his service,Lincoln Jopp was deployed to various conflict zones,including Northern Ireland,Iraq and Afghanistan. [7] 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". [8] 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". [9] He commanded his regiment on The Queen's Birthday Parade ("Trooping the Colour") in 2011. [3]
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. [10] 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. [10] 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. [10]
Lincoln Jopp is married to Caroline Jopp, co-founder of the Military Wives Choirs organisation. [11] They have been married for over 30 years and have 3 children together.
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The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following award in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Sierra Leone in May-June 1997: ARMY - Military Cross - MC - Captain (Acting Major) Lincoln Peter Munro JOPP (525875), Scots Guards.