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Lincoln Jopp

b. 1968

Member of Parliament for Spelthorne

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About Lincoln Jopp

Born 1968. Lincoln Jopp is a British politician.

Lincoln Peter Munro Jopp MC (born 2 February 1968) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne since 2024.

Before entering the Commons, Jopp was a company and charity director and former colonel in the British Army. He is a veteran of the Sierra Leone Civil War. In December 1999, he was presented the Military Cross by the Queen at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.

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. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was awarded the Sword of Honour. Upon commissioning, he joined the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

During his service, Jopp was deployed to various conflict zones, including Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. 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". He commanded his regiment on The Queen's Birthday Parade ("Trooping the Colour") in 2011. In March 2024 Jopp applied to be the Conservative candidate for Henley and Thame 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.

Nicky Clarke and Caroline Jopp co-founded the Military Wives Choirs organisation.

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Member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Military Cross
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Lincoln Peter Munro Jopp

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Who is Lincoln Jopp?

Member of Parliament for Spelthorne

When was Lincoln Jopp born?

Lincoln Jopp was born on 2 February 1968.

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Lincoln Jopp is a politician.

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Lincoln Jopp is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lincoln Jopp

· Wikidata: Q126852330

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