{{Short description|Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands}} {{Use dmy dates|date= May 2024}} {{Use British English|date= May 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Simon Foster | image = | office = [[West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner]] | deputy = | predecessor = [[David Jamieson (British politician)|David Jameson]] | successor = | term_start = 12 May 2021 | term_end = | party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] | profession = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1961}} | birth_place = | education = | alma_mater = | website = }}
'''Simon Foster''' (born 1961) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as the [[West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner]] since May 2021.
Prior to his election, Foster worked as a legal aid solicitor for 35 years. For 22 of those years, he was a partner in a law firm, where he specialised in housing and public law.<ref name="CNM">{{Cite web |title=Simon Foster – Labour Party candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) – Centre for the New Midlands |url=https://www.thenewmidlands.org.uk/simon-foster-pcc/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Foster was first elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands in May 2021. He was re-elected to the position in May 2024 on a turnout of 29.5%.<ref name="ChooseMyPCC">{{Cite web |title=Simon John Foster |url=https://choosemypcc.org.uk/candidates/west-midlands/simon-john-foster-2/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=Choose My Police and Crime Commissioner |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PCC Elections |url=https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/your-commissioner/pcc-elections/ |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Foster is married and has three daughters. He has lived in the West Midlands for over 38 years.<ref name="CNM" />
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