Andrew Snowden | |
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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 |
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.
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]
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