Andy Dunbobbin

Andy Dunbobbin
Official portrait, 2024
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 May 2021
Preceded byArfon Jones
Member of Flintshire County Council
for Connah's Quay Golftyn
In office
18 June 2013 – 5 May 2022
Preceded byPeter Macfarlane
Personal details
BornJanuary 1975 (age 49)
Chester, Cheshire, England
Political partyLabour
WebsiteOfficial website

Andy Dunbobbin (born January 1975)[1] is a British politician serving as Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he was a member of Flintshire County Council from 2013 to 2022.

Early career and election

Before being elected as North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Dunbobbin was a County Councillor representing Connah's Quay Golftyn ward on Flintshire County Council, having first been elected in 2013.[2][3] He was also elected as a member of Connah's Quay Town Council in 2012 and continues to serve on the council following his election as PCC.[4]

In March 2020, Dunbobbin was selected for the Welsh Labour Party to stand in the 2021 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections for the North Wales region.[5]

Dunbobbin was elected as the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, beating the Conservative candidate by 7,885 votes following the allocation of second preferences.[6] His deputy is Wayne Jones.[7]

Personal life

Dunbobbin is married with two children.

References

  1. ^ "Andrew DUNBOBBIN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Election results for Connah's Quay Golftyn / Golftyn Cei Connah, 18 June 2013". committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ Goodban, David (6 June 2013). "Funeral of popular councillor to take place". North Wales Live. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ Evans, Richard (7 February 2023). "'Perfect storm' pushes up police precept for people in North Wales". Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergale Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ Randall, Liam (4 March 2020). "Flintshire councillor chosen as Labour candidate to become next North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner". Leader Live. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ^ Hemming, Jez (9 May 2021). "Labour's Andy Dunbobbin elected as new North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner". North Wales Live. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Deputy PCC Wayne Jones retains role for further four-year term". Wrexham.com. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.