Mark Shelford
Mark Shelford | |
|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Mountstevens |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2013[1] |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards[2] |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Northern Ireland Afghanistan |
Mark Grosvenor McNeill Shelford is a British Conservative politician and former lieutenant colonel in the British Army, who has served as the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner since 2021.[3]
Biography[]
Shelford served in the British Army between 1981 and 2013, eventually retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[1] This included service in the Gulf War as the Aide-de-camp to Brigadier Patrick Cordingley.[2]
Shelford was elected to Bath and North East Somerset Council in the 2015 election. He held this position until 2019, where he was defeated by the Liberal Democrat candidate.[4] He is also a member of the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel, and the Avon Fire Authority.[1]
Police and Crime Commissioner[]
Shelford was elected on the second round of voting in the 2021 election.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Mark Shelford selected as Conservative PCC candidate". The Midsomer Norton, Radstock & District Journal. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Desert Storm Part 12". 4 December 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Elections 2021: Mark Shelford elected as Avon and Somerset's PCC". 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Sumner, Stephen (3 May 2019). "Lib Dems seize control from Tories in bath and North East Somerset". BristolLive. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links[]
- Police and crime commissioners in England
- Living people
- Conservative Party police and crime commissioners
- Conservative Party (UK) councillors
- Councillors in Somerset