Tony Buckingham

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Founder of Heritage Oil.

Mr. Buckingham is the founder of the Group. Mr. Buckingham commenced his involvement in the oil industry as a North Sea diver and subsequently became a concession negotiator acting for several companies including Ranger Oil Limited and Premier Oil plc. He was previously a security adviser to various governments.[1]

The Western Mail reported in 2010 that Buckingham had made a substantial donation to the constituency association of Conservative MP Simon Hart, the former chief executive of the Countryside Alliance:

Records published by the Electoral Commission show that Mr Buckingham gave pounds 50,000 to Conservative Central Office on May 14 - a week after the election. On June 1 he made a donation of pounds 5,000 to Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Conservative Association.[2]

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  1. Heritage Oil - Directors & Management, accessed 11 April 2008.
  2. Martin Shipton, Former partner in mercenary force funds Tory association; POLITICAL OPPONENTS ATTACK WELSH DONATION OF pounds 5,000, Western Mail, 6 September 2010.