Angelique Foster is a British politician who was elected
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner in
2021.
Early life
Foster is originally from
France
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.
Political career
Foster was a member of
Derbyshire County Council
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for the Dronfield West and Walton ward prior to her election as PCC, elected at the
2017 Derbyshire County Council election. She was
elected to the police and crime commissioner post in May 2021, defeating
Labour incumbent
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Hardyal Dhindsa.
Foster, was the leader of Dronfield Town Council for 9 years before stepping down in 2024, she was also a District Councillor for Dronfield South from 2011 to
2023.
Foster was Derbyshire PCC until the 2024 election when she was replaced by the Labour candidate
Nicolle Ndiweni.
She is a candidate in the
2025 Derbyshire County Council election in Dronfield Woodhouse & Walton ward.
References
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Living people
21st-century British women politicians
Police and crime commissioners in England
Conservative Party police and crime commissioners
Members of Derbyshire County Council
Politicians from Derbyshire
British people of Moroccan descent
Year of birth missing (living people)
French emigrants to the United Kingdom
British people of French descent
Black British women politicians