Tom Tugendhat
Member of the UK Parliament
Tom Tugendhat is the former UK Security Minister who has served for more than 25 years across the Army, the Foreign Office, Parliament and Government. He was elected Member of the UK Parliament for Tonbridge in 2015, chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee from 2017, and in 2022 was appointed to government, passing the National Security Act 2023. An angel investor since 2007, Mr Tugendhat advises companies in artificial intelligence, digital security and financial technology, and maintains extensive relationships across the US technology community. He writes on economic security, defence and strategic cooperation for outlets, including The Washington Post, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Updated: May 6, 2026