Jonathan Lord : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

17 September 1962(age 53)

Place of birth

Oldham, Lancashire

Nationality

British

Political party

Conservative

Alma mater

Merton College, Oxford

Member of Parliament
for Woking

Assumed office

6 May 2010

Majority

6,807 (12.9%)

Preceded by

Humfrey Malins

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Jonathan George Caladine Lord (born 17 September 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Woking at the 2010 general election. He succeeded Humfrey Malins, his Conservative predecessor who stood down at that election.

He had previously stood for Parliament in Oldham West and Royton in 1997 and had been Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council.

Lord was selected to fight the seat by Open Primary in 2009, and has a marketing background having served as Director for Saatchi & Saatchi. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford and was President of the Oxford University Conservative Association in Michaelmas Term 1983.

He is married with two children.