Matthew Grove

Matthew Grove
Grove (left) in 2013

Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner
In office 22 November 2012 – 11 May 2016
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Keith Hunter
East Riding Councillor for Mid Holderness
In office 3 May 2007 – 1 March 2012
Preceded by	Brian Willie
Succeeded by	John Holtby

Personal details
Born	Matthew Paul Grove^[1] May 1963^[2]
Political party	Liberal Democrats Conservative (formerly)

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

Career

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

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