Chris Nelson | |
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Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Martin Surl |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative |
Chris Nelson is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner since being elected on 10 May 2021. [1]
Nelson joined the British Army at the age of 18,and was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. [2] He was active in First Gulf War and in Northern Ireland,and retired with the rank of colonel. [2]
In the 2024 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections,Nelson narrowly won re-election against Liberal Democrat candidate Martin Surl. [3]
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