David Tomlinson
| The Right Honourable David Tomlinson MP | |
|---|---|
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| Secretary of State for National Intelligence | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Catherine Willoughby Thomas Attenborough |
| Preceded by | Charles Craigavon |
| Minister of State for Commodities | |
| In office 8 December 2005 – 19 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Amanda Sotheby |
| Member of Parliament for Nonsuch Cathedral | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | George Jones |
| Majority | 7,105 (21.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Jared Tomlinson 30 June 1967 Amberly, Stanfordshire, Kiribati |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Lyons |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Chatham College, Westminster (B.A., M.Phil) |
| Religion | Church of Tarawa |
David Jared Tomlinson is a Kiribatian politician and current Secretary of State for National Intelligence. He has also served previously as the Minister of State for Commodities within the Department of Commerce and is the current member of Parliament for Nonsuch Cathedral, which he has represented since 2000.
As Secretary of State for National Intelligence, Tomlinson is the chief intelligence officer of Kiribati-Tarawa and receives all intelligence briefs, deciding which, if any, to bring to Cabinet. He heads the Ministry of Intelligence (MI), providing parliamentary oversight over the intelligence services, and signs of on all actions. Given the secretive and sensitive nature of the Ministry, he is the only Minister of the Crown that does not answer questions in the Parliament, but, in turn, is the only Cabinet office requiring confirmation by Parliament.
