Andy Dunbobbin
Welsh politician
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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.
Andy Dunbobbin | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Arfon Jones |
| Member of Flintshire County Council for Connah's Quay Golftyn | |
| In office 18 June 2013 – 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Macfarlane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1975 (age 51) |
| Party | Labour |
| Website | Official website |
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.