Andrew Snowden

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Andrew Snowden
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner
In office
13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024
Preceded byClive Grunshaw
Succeeded byClive Grunshaw
Personal details
BornOctober 1984 (age 39)
Political partyConservative
SpouseCaroline 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elections 2021: Conservative wins term as Lancashire PCC". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jacobs, Bill (20 July 2019). "Tories pick Bolton-born candidate for crime commissioner job". The Bolton News. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "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.

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Civic offices
Preceded by Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner
13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024
Succeeded by