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*President – The Rt Hon [[Nicholas Soames]] MP - Soames was elected as the Honorary President of CMEC in 2007 and previously served as its Chairman from 1997 to 2003. | *President – The Rt Hon [[Nicholas Soames]] MP - Soames was elected as the Honorary President of CMEC in 2007 and previously served as its Chairman from 1997 to 2003. | ||
*Former Chairman – The [[Baroness Morris]] of Bolton | *Former Chairman – The [[Baroness Morris]] of Bolton | ||
| − | *Chairman - Sir [[Alan Duncan]] MP | + | *Chairman - Sir [[Alan Duncan]] MP - since November 2015 |
*Deputy Chairman – [[Adam Holloway]] MP - since June 2010 | *Deputy Chairman – [[Adam Holloway]] MP - since June 2010 | ||
*Vice-Chairman – [[Tobias Ellwood]] MP - since June 2010 | *Vice-Chairman – [[Tobias Ellwood]] MP - since June 2010 | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 5 October 2016
The Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC) 'exists to ensure that conservative MPs and Peers understand the Middle East'.
- By bringing Conservative parliamentarians together with leading experts, CMEC promotes the discussion of UK foreign policy in the Middle East, and seeks to ensure that this policy in grounded in a deep understanding of the complexities of the region.
- By taking delegations to countries across the region, CMEC allows Conservative parliamentarians to gain a unique, first-hand understanding of the Middle East.
Contents
Party Conference Fringe Events
Conservative 2014
- 28th October
- What Next for Iraq? Chaired by The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, speakers: Rory Stewart MP, Shashank Joshi, HE Faik Nerweyi and Kwasi Kwarteng MP.[1]
Affiliations
People
Staff
- Leo Docherty - 'provides the overall strategic direction of CMEC and manages the CMEC team. Prior to joining CMEC Leo was employed as an Analyst and Country Manager for a leading Strategic Communication firm specializing in field research in conflict zones'.
- Adam Takla Research and Events Officer – 'Adam was born in Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman and graduated with a 1st Class Degree in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds in June 2007.
Committee
- President – The Rt Hon Nicholas Soames MP - Soames was elected as the Honorary President of CMEC in 2007 and previously served as its Chairman from 1997 to 2003.
- Former Chairman – The Baroness Morris of Bolton
- Chairman - Sir Alan Duncan MP - since November 2015
- Deputy Chairman – Adam Holloway MP - since June 2010
- Vice-Chairman – Tobias Ellwood MP - since June 2010
- Vice-Chairman – Dr Phillip Lee MP
Funding
Publications
Contact
- Address:55 Tufton Street
- Website: http://cmec.org.uk/about-cmec/
- Blog: http://cmec.org.uk/blog/
Resources
Notes
- ↑ What next for Iraq? CMEC, accessed 14 October 2014
