The Rt Hon Wendy Morton MP
Chair
San Marino All-Party Parliamentary Group
Wendy Morton MP was elected as Chair of the San Marino APPG on 24 February 2026.
She was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills in 2015 and re‑elected in 2017, 2019, and again in 2024 for the newly expanded constituency. She is the first woman to represent the seat since its creation in 1974 and the only MP from the area to have served as a Government Minister.
Her Government roles have included:
- Assistant Government Whip (2018–2019) under Theresa May
- Parliamentary Private Secretary at BEIS and the Department for International Development
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice (appointed by Boris Johnson)
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office after the 2019 election
- Rail Minister and Minister of State at the Department for Transport (2021)
- Government Chief Whip under Liz Truss, becoming the first female Conservative to hold the role, attending Cabinet, and joining the Privy Council
In November 2024, she returned to the frontbench as Shadow Minister of State at the FCDO under Kemi Badenoch.
Beyond ministerial roles, Wendy has long supported volunteering, social action, and community projects. She previously served as vice-chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for social action and co-led Project Umubano, delivering international development work in Rwanda, Burundi, and Sierra Leone.
She has a strong interest in defence, completing the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, and in the British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, and the Commonwealth. Her parliamentary responsibilities have included membership of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and serving as a Governor of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, which promotes democratic governance internationally.
Former Chairman of the San Marino APPG
Cav Andrew Rosindell MP
Andrew Rosindell is the Reform UK MP for Romford, a position he has held continuously since June 7, 2001. Originally elected as a Conservative MP, he defected to Reform UK on January 18, 2026. The Consulate of San Marino in London recognises his merits in establishing the APPG and chairing the group for almost 6 years (2020-2026). During his tenure as chairman, the relations between the UK and San Marino were strengthened further, culminating in the first-ever parliamentary visit to the UK of the Captains Regent of San Marino in March 2022.
