Louise Sandher-Jones

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Jeevun Sandher
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(m. 2025)​
Louise Sandher-Jones
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 September 2025
Education University of Edinburgh (MA)
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Branch/serviceFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Years of service2013-2020
Rank Captain
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan

Louise Elizabeth Sandher-Jones is a British Labour Party politician and former British Army officer and Intelligence professional, who has been the Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire since 2024. She gained the seat from Lee Rowley, a Conservative. [1] She has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People since 2025. [2]

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Early Career and Military Service

Sandher-Jones studied Chinese at the University of Edinburgh. [3]

After leaving university Sandher-Jones joined the British Army in 2013, and attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commissioning as a officer in the Intelligence Corps, she served in the War in Afghanistan. [4] She retired from the army in 2020. [5]

In July 2021, she joined McKenzie Intelligence Services as Head of Intelligence. [6] She worked as a senior manager at McKenzie, an "Insurtech analysing the impact of natural disasters". [7]

She served as a councillor for the Loughborough East ward on Charnwood Borough Council, resigning from this role in March 2024 after she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for North East Derbyshire. [8]

Parliamentary career

Sandher-Jones was elected to parliament in the 2024 United Kingdom general election as the member of parliament for North East Derbyshire, with a majority of 1,753 (3.9%). She made her maiden speech in the house of commons on 8 October 2024. [9]

In September 2025 she was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People in the Ministry of Defence, by Sir Keir Starmer.

Personal life

Sandher-Jones is married to Jeevun Sandher, the Labour MP for Loughborough. They met in January 2023 when they were both on the campaign trail, and announced their engagement shortly after his proposal on 1 December 2024. [10] They married in August 2025, after which she changed her surname from Jones to Sandher-Jones. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Derbyshire North East | General Election 2024". Sky News . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ministerial appointments: September 2025". GOV.UK. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "In Conversation with Academics: Louise Jones". Defence Research Network. 4 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Cowburn, Ashley (3 June 2024). "Meet the military veterans standing for Labour at the General Election". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Louise Sandher-Jones MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "McKenzie Intelligence Services appoints Head of Intelligence". McKenzie Intelligence Services. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Louise Sandher-Jones – Register of Interests". parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Breens, Julia (23 March 2024). "Borough councillor resigns to stand in general election". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "UK Parliament election results: 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom - maiden speeches". UK Parliament election results. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Francis, Sam (6 December 2024). "Political engagement – new MPs announce wedding plans". BBC News . Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Roberts, Georgia (28 August 2025). "Newly married MPs celebrate 'beautiful' wedding". BBC News . Retrieved 28 August 2025.


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