Angus Macpherson
Angus Macpherson MBE DL | |
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Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
In office 22 November 2012 – 13 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | To be determined |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 or 1954[1] |
Political party | Conservative |
Angus Macpherson MBE DL served as the Conservative Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2021. He was the first holder of the post.
Early life and career[]
Macpherson was educated at St Hugh's School, near Faringdon, and at Dauntsey's School, West Lavington (where he is now a Governor). On leaving school he worked for Hoover Ltd in London as a management trainee, and obtained a degree in Business Studies. In 1976 he joined Turquand Barton Mayhew, later to become part of Ernst & Young, as an articled clerk, qualifying as chartered accountant in 1980. Macpherson established his own accountancy business in Swindon in 1986, and served as a magistrate and borough councillor.[2]
Macpherson served on Wiltshire Police Authority for seven years prior to his election as PCC. In 2011, he lived at Wroughton.[3]
Police and crime commissioner elections, 2012[]
The November 2012 election was noted for having the lowest turnout of all the PCC elections held that day, with just under 16% of registered voters casting a ballot; unofficial counting showed only a 10% turnout in the town of Devizes.[4] Wiltshire was the only county to return an overnight result.[5] Macpherson secured 36% of the initial vote, and won the election with second preference votes.[4]
He assumed his role overseeing Wiltshire Police on 22 November 2012, and his first Police and Crime Plan was published in March 2013.[4]
Police and crime commissioner elections, 2016[]
With an increased voter turnout of 24.7% at the 2016 election, he was able to increase his first preference votes by 10% to just over 46.2%, and again won the election through second preference votes.[6]
In April 2019, Macpherson said he would not seek re-election in May 2020.[7] However, in March 2020 the next election was postponed to May 2021[8] under the Coronavirus Act 2020, with the effect of extending his term of office by one year.
Honours and appointments[]
Macpherson was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire in 2011.[3]
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to the community in Wiltshire.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ "Wiltshire's PCC Angus Macpherson in 'serious but stable condition'". BBC News - Wiltshire. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Biography". Wiltshire PCC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". London Gazette. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Wiltshire PCC election: Conservative Angus Macpherson wins". BBC News - Wiltshire. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Cameron defends PCC elections with review into low turnout set to launch". Metro. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Election results: Police and Crime Commissioner on Thursday 5 May 2016". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Police chief to stand down in 2020". BBC News: Wiltshire. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "English local elections postponed over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2017. p. B20.
- ^ Yilmaz, Tanya (16 June 2017). "Police and Crime Commissioner 'honoured' to receive MBE". Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- Police and crime commissioners in England
- Living people
- Conservative Party police and crime commissioners
- People educated at Dauntsey's School
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire