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Matthew Grove

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Matthew Grove
Grove (left) in 2013
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner
In office
22 November 2012 – 11 May 2016
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byKeith Hunter
East Riding Councillor for Mid Holderness
In office
3 May 2007 – 1 March 2012
Preceded byBrian Willie
Succeeded byJohn Holtby
Personal details
Born
Matthew Paul Grove[1]

May 1963[2]
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Conservative (formerly)

Matthew Paul Grove (born May 1963) is a former Conservative Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

Career

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Grove was the first person to hold the post of Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner, serving between November 2012 and May 2016. He was elected following a closely fought race with Labour's John Prescott.[3] Grove was previously a local councillor in the East Riding of Yorkshire for Mid Holderness.[3]

He lost his seat to the Labour party candidate Keith Hunter in the 5 May 2016 election.[4]

Grove later defected to the Liberal Democrats.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mid Holderness ward: Statement of persons nominated". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Matthew Grove". Companies House. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Humberside police and crime commissioner results". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Labour's Keith Hunter is new crime commissioner". Bridlington Free Press. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Former Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Grove is LIB DEM Candidate in South West Holderness by-election". 6 April 2021.
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