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Bob Stewart (politician)
Bob Stewart | |
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| Member of Parliament for Beckenham | |
| In office 6 May 2010[1] – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jacqui Lait |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Alexander Stewart[2] 7 July 1949[3] Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Claire Podbielski |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | Beckenham, London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1996 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| Service number | 487588 |
Colonel Robert Alexander Stewart DSO (born 7 July 1949) is a British politician and former soldier. He was the member of Parliament (MP) for Beckenham from 2010 to 2024.[4] A member of the Conservative Party, he also is a former British Army officer and United Nations commander in Bosnia,[5] commentator, author and public speaker.[6]
In November 2023, the CPS secured a conviction for a racially aggravated public order offence against Stewart and he was fined.[7] However, in February 2024, the conviction was overturned by Southwark Crown Court.[8][9]
- ^ "Bob Stewart". members.parliament.uk.
- ^ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11776.
- ^ "Bob Stewart MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Bob Stewarts expenses - Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority". Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Waller, Martin (20 July 2009). "Can Colonel Bob conquer books on business?". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ "Bob Stewart". Now You're Talking. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ "Conservative MP Bob Stewart guilty of racially aggravated public order offence". BBC News. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "R v Robert Stewart MP" (PDF). Southwark Crown Court. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Reporters, Telegraph (23 February 2024). "Former Tory MP Bob Stewart has racial abuse conviction quashed". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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