Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
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Richard Drax MP |
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Member of Parliament for South Dorset |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Knight |
| Majority | 11,695 (22.5%) |
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Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax 29 January 1958 Westminster, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Elsebet née Bødtker |
| Relations | see Family |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Charborough House, Dorset |
| Alma mater |
Royal Agricultural College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Profession | Army officer; journalist |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1978–1987 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Service number | 506831 |
| Unit |
 Coldstream Guards
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| Website | www |
Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax (born 29 January 1958), known as Richard Drax, is a Conservative politician and a former British Army officer and journalist.
Drax has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dorset since the 2010 general election. He was re-elected in 2017.
Born in Westminster, Drax was educated at Harrow School before going to the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester where he graduated with a diploma in rural land management in 1990, receiving a further diploma in journalism in 1995.
Drax passed out from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was commissioned in the British Army joining the Coldstream Guards on 9 December 1978 as a second lieutenant; he was given the service number 506831. Drax was promoted lieutenant on 9 December 1980, before being transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers after active service on 9 December 1983, ending his first period of full-time military service.
Drax was reinstated on the Active List on 10 September 1984, beginning his second and final period of regular service. He retained the rank of lieutenant with seniority from 10 September 1981 to reflect the three years he had served. He was promoted captain on 10 March 1986.
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