Leo Docherty is a British politician serving as Minister of State for the Armed Forces since 26 March 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aldershot since 2017. Prior to being elected as an MP he served in the Scots Guards, before working in publishing and for the Conservative Party. He is the author of Desert of Death (2007).
Official portrait, 2020
Docherty in 2017
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The minister of state for the armed forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom. It has been held by Leo Docherty since 2024.
Minister of State for the Armed Forces