Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, diplomat, author, academic, broadcaster |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 03/01/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Hong Kong |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Roderick James Nugent Stewart |
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| Known As | Rory Stewart |
| Notable For | Former UK cabinet minister, MP, diplomat, author, and co-host of The Rest Is Politics |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Eton College |
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| College/University | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Field of Study | Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) |
Personal Life
| Birth Year | 1973 |
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| Early Life | Born in Hong Kong and grew up in Malaysia |
Family
| Father | Worked in intelligence for MI6 |
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Career
| Early Career | Briefly served as an officer in the British Army and then joined the British Diplomatic Service |
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| Diplomatic Service | Worked in Indonesia, Montenegro, and Iraq |
| Humanitarian Work | Founded and ran the Turquoise Mountain Foundation in Afghanistan |
| Political Career | Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border from 2010 to 2019; served in several ministerial roles including Secretary of State for International Development |
| Academic Roles | Held teaching and fellowship positions at Harvard and Yale |
| Writing and Media | Author of several books and co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Walked across parts of Asia, including Afghanistan, between 2000 and 2002 | |
| 2. Served as Deputy Governor of two Iraqi provinces in 2003 | |
| 3. Received an OBE for his work in Iraq | |
| 4. Ran against Boris Johnson for the Conservative Party leadership |