The Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP - Honorary President

Sir James joined Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces as our Honorary President in February 2025. He is an Army Reserve officer and has been involved in the British Army since 1989, recently re-joining as an Active Reserve.

Politically, James has been the Member of Parliament for Braintree since 2015. He has had an outstanding parliamentary career having served as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and Education Secretary, as well as Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party. In April 2025, he was awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours.