Born in 1961 at Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, Mr Harvey was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Middlesex University.
Mr Harvey worked in communications and marketing from 1983 - 1992, mainly for the City consultants, Dewe Rogerson and entered the House of Commons as Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon in 1992.
He has been the Liberal Democrats Shadow Defence Secretary since 2006.
Mr Harvey is married to Kate and they have a son and a daughter.
Responsibilities
- Operations and operational policy, including operational legal issues
- Force generation, including readiness, recuperation, key enablers, deployed operational logistic delivery, operational training exercises