{{short description|Welsh politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Andy Dunbobbin | office = [[North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner|Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales]] | term_start = 13 May 2021 | predecessor = [[Arfon Jones]] | office1 = Member of [[Flintshire County Council]]<br>for [[Connah's Quay|Connah's Quay Golftyn]] | term_start1 = 18 June 2013 | term_end1 = 5 May 2022 | predecessor1 = Peter Macfarlane | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1975|1}} | birth_place = [[Chester]], [[Cheshire]], England | party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] | website = {{Official website|https://acd4pcc.wales}} | image = Official portrait of Councillor Andy Dunbobbin.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2024 }} '''Andy Dunbobbin''' (born January 1975)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrew DUNBOBBIN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/iA9gGm-T9UVbX6dGkqA8e7PIGZU/appointments |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> is a British politician serving as [[North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner|Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales]] since 2021. A member of the [[Welsh Labour Party|Labour Party]], he was a member of [[Flintshire County Council]] from 2013 to 2022.
==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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-18 |title=Election results for Connah's Quay Golftyn / Golftyn Cei Connah, 18 June 2013 |url=https://committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=281&RPID=27826491&LLL=0 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodban |first=David |date=2013-06-06 |title=Funeral of popular councillor to take place |url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/peter-macfarlane-funeral-popular-councillor-4066001 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=North Wales Live |language=en}}</ref> He was also elected as a member of [[Connah's Quay|Connah's Quay Town Council]] in 2012 and continues to serve on the council following his election as PCC.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Richard |date=7 February 2023 |title='Perfect storm' pushes up police precept for people in North Wales |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/23305464.perfect-storm-pushes-police-precept-people-north-wales/ |access-date=3 July 2024 |work=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergale Journal}}</ref>
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.<ref name="randall">{{cite news |last=Randall |first=Liam |title=Flintshire councillor chosen as Labour candidate to become next North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18280235.flintshire-councillor-chosen-labour-candidate-become-next-north-wales-police-crime-commissioner/ |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=Leader Live |date=4 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref name="hemming">{{cite news |last=Hemming |first=Jez |title=Labour's Andy Dunbobbin elected as new North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/labours-andy-dunbobbin-voted-new-20559997 |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=North Wales Live |date=9 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> His deputy is Wayne Jones.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 2024 |title=Deputy PCC Wayne Jones retains role for further four-year term |url=https://www.wrexham.com/news/deputy-pcc-wayne-jones-retains-role-for-further-four-year-term-253244.html |access-date=3 July 2024 |work=Wrexham.com}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Dunbobbin is married with two children.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://acd4pcc.wales}} {{Current Police and Crime Commissioners of England and Wales}}
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