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Mike Martin (British politician)
British politician
Michael Peter Martin[1] is a British politician, author and former Army Reserve officer, who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunbridge Wells since 2024.
A member of the Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat vacated by Greg Clark, the Conservative MP who stood down at the 2024 election. Martin identifies as pro-European, internationalist, "explicitly pro-green", and as being in favour of a strong stance on defence.[2]
Early life and education
Martin, who was privately educated, has an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the University of Oxford[3] and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in war studies from King's College London, which he completed in 2013 with a thesis titled "War on its Head: An Oral History of the Helmandi Conflict 1978-2012".[4]
As of 2024, he is a senior visiting research fellow at King's College London.[3]
Military service
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