Alexander Gordon Martin (born 2 May 1957) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich from 2017 to 2019.

In 1995, he took on the role of Coordinator of Ipswich Friends of the Earth, which he relinquished in 1997 after his election to Suffolk County Council.

[14] Martin lost his seat in another snap national election, held in 2019, to Tom Hunt of the Conservative Party.

In his concession speech, Martin criticised the Conservatives, stating that "the only way that we can win elections in this country now is by lying".

[15] In Martin's concession speech after losing his parliamentary seat, he said "It's very unlikely I will be standing for elected office again".

However, at the 2021 local elections, he successfully contested the Rushmere Division (based around the area of that name, and part of his former constituency) on Suffolk County Council.