Andrew Snowden
Andrew James Snowden (born October 1984) is a British Conservative politician and was elected Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2021 election held on 6 May. He received 181,314 votes (51.3%) in total, defeating the incumbent, Labour's Clive Grunshaw.[1] He was defeated on 2 May 2024 by Labour's Clive Grunshaw, who had also been his predecessor in the post.
Andrew Snowden | |
|---|---|
| Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| In office 13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Clive Grunshaw |
| Succeeded by | Clive Grunshaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1984 (age 39) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Caroline Snowden |
He was previously a member of Lancashire County Council representing Hoghton with Wheelton ward in the borough of Chorley.[2]
He was born in Bolton and lives in Chorley.[2] He has a degree in contemporary military and international history (2008) from the University of Salford, where he was president of the students' union in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. He returned to the university in 2013 to take up the post of head of the Vice-Chancellor's office, and in 2018 became the associate director of external relations.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Elections 2021: Conservative wins term as Lancashire PCC". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Bill (20 July 2019). "Tories pick Bolton-born candidate for crime commissioner job". The Bolton News. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "University of Salford's Associate Director of External Relations is to become Lancashire's Police and Crime". University of Salford. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links edit
- Candidate page at "Choose my PCC"
- Police Commissioner website