Bob Seely

Robert William Henry Seely MBE (born 1 June 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Isle of Wight since June 2017. He was re-elected at the general election in December 2019 with an increased vote and majority. Seely is a former journalist and soldier. From 1990 to 1995, he worked as a foreign correspondent in the USSR/post-Soviet states. From 2008 to 2017, he served in the British Armed Forces on the Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and ISIS campaigns.

Robert Seely
Official portrait, 2017
Member of Parliament
for Isle of Wight
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byAndrew Turner
Majority23,737 (31.9%)
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
In office
7 January 2019  16 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byCraig Tracey
Personal details
Born (1966-06-01) 1 June 1966
Marylebone, London, England
Political partyConservative
RelativesJ. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone (great-great-uncle)
Residence(s)Brighstone, Isle of Wight
EducationHarrow School
Alma materKing's College London
Websitewww.bobseely.org.uk
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankCaptain
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