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British politician (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew James Snowden (born October 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician elected as Member of Parliament for Fylde at the 2024 general election. He was previously Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2021 to 2024.
Andrew Snowden | |
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Member of Parliament for Fylde | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mark Menzies |
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
In office 13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Clive Grunshaw |
Succeeded by | Clive Grunshaw |
Personal details | |
Born | October 1984 (age 39) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Caroline Snowden |
Education | University of Salford |
Snowden was born in Bolton and lives in Chorley.[1] 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.[2]
Snowden 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.[3] He was defeated on 2 May 2024 by Clive Grunshaw, who had also been his predecessor in the post.[4]
He was previously a member of Lancashire County Council representing Hoghton with Wheelton ward in the borough of Chorley.[1]
In June 2024, Snowden was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Fylde for the 2024 general election on 4 July 2024; the constituency has been held by the Conservative Party since it was created in 1918.[5] He was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Fylde with a majority of 561 votes.[6][7]
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