Tobias was born in New York, USA (due to parent’s overseas posting with the United Nations). He grew up in Bonn, Germany and Vienna Austria, but returned to the UK to complete his first degree at Loughborough University. He spent five years in the Army with the Royal Green Jackets, where he served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Kuwait, Germany, Gibraltar and Bosnia.

He returned to university to complete an MBA at the City University Business School. Tobias then moved to the London Stock Exchange for two years where he was a Senior Business Development Manager. Prior to being elected, he worked as a Business Development Consultant in the finance sector and lives in Boscombe, Bournemouth.

Tobias is 39 and is married to Hannah Ryan, who was born in Dorchester. He enjoys music, theatre, windsurfing and is a private pilot.

Tobias’ Experience

Tobias has worked as a researcher in the House of Commons and Somerset for the Rt Hon Tom King CH MP (now Lord King) and has gained experience on overseas campaigns including the 1998 election of Mayor Rudi Guiliani in New York.

Tobias stood as a Parliamentary Candidate in the last general election, in the constituency of Worsley, where he secured a swing to the Conservatives of 2.3%. He has been a Parish and Borough Councillor in Hertfordshire as well as a school governor.

He was elected as Member of Parliament in May 2005. In December 2005, he was appointed as an Opposition Whip.

Tobias – Working for Bournemouth East

Bournemouth Conservatives are very active on a diverse range of local, regional and national issues. They are leading the campaign to protect Bournemouth’s greenbelt and holding the Lib Dem Council to account on the demise of council services including the upkeep of the seafront.

They have campaigned against the dramatic changes to the town centre which include the sale of the Pavilion, Shelley Manor, and the BIC pool. They were also successful in securing government council tax grants which bailed the Lib Dem council out of announcing huge council tax increases of 16.5%.

Tobias has run a number of local campaigns including traffic management around the King’s Park area, regeneration issues for Boscombe, crime and the night-time economy, and securing Shelley Manor as a community facility.

The focus for local Conservatives is to provide better public services and a clear direction for Bournemouth as a premier seaside town.