Biography of colonel tim collins
Biography of colonel tim collins
Colonel Tim Collins OBE: The inspirational soldier whose pre ......
Tim Collins (British Army officer)
Northern Irish military officer (born 1960)
ColonelTimothy Thomas Cyril CollinsOBE[1] (born 30 April 1960) is a retired Northern Irish military officer in the British Army.
He is best known for his role in the Iraq War in 2003, and his eve-of-battle speech, which President George W. Bush had displayed on the White House's Oval Office.[2] He is chairman (and co-founder) of intelligence-based security services company Horus Global.
Collins unsuccessfully stood for the Ulster Unionist Party in the seat of North Down in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Early life
Collins was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he grew up during The Troubles.
He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution before attending Queen's University of Belfast, where he gained a degree in economics.[3]
Military career
After graduating from university, Collins was accepted into the Royal Military A