14 Facts About Simon Hoare

Simon James Hoare was born on 28 June 1969 and is a British Conservative Party politician.

Simon Hoare has been the Member of Parliament for North Dorset since May 2015.

Simon Hoare worked at Conservative Central Office before becoming the personal assistant to the Conservative leader of Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.

Simon Hoare has worked as a political officer at the Bow Group and is a member of the Tory Reform Group.

Simon Hoare began his public relations career in the 1990s when he joined Charles Barker.

Simon Hoare has been a member of the Council of Governors of the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

In July 2021 Simon Hoare made a tweet about bonfires that appeared to be mocking Northern Ireland Unionists.

Simon Hoare was a Conservative cabinet member on West Oxfordshire District Council, a councillor on Oxfordshire County Council and was a member of the executive of Witney Conservative Association working alongside the then Prime Minister David Cameron.

Simon Hoare contested Cardiff West at the 1997 general election, and Cardiff South and Penarth at the 2010 general election, coming second to Labour's Alun Michael.

Simon Hoare was elected Member of Parliament for North Dorset at the 2015 general election, increasing his predecessor, Robert Walter's, majority from 7,625 to 21,118 votes.

Simon Hoare was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.

In September 2018 Simon Hoare was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid.

In June 2019, Simon Hoare was elected as the chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee.

Simon Hoare was similarly criticised by the South Wales Echo when he stood in Cardiff South and Penarth at the 2010 general election.