Matthew Paul Grove (born May 1963) is a former

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Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

Career

Grove was the first person to hold the post of Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner, serving between November 2012 and May 2016. He was elected following a closely fought race with Labour's

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. Grove was previously a local councillor in the

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for Mid Holderness. He lost his seat to the Labour party candidate Keith Hunter in the 5 May 2016 election. Grove later defected to the Liberal Democrats.

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* 1963 births Living people Conservative Party (UK) councillors Members of East Riding County Council Conservative Party police and crime commissioners Police and crime commissioners in England Liberal Democrats (UK) politicians {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub