Adam Simmonds
| Adam Simmonds | |
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Simmonds in 2013
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| Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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In office 15 November 2012 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Mold |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 March 1977 London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater |
University of Greenwich (B.A.) Birkbeck College London (M.Sc.) University of Leicester (PGDip) |
Adam Simmonds (born 14 March 1977) was the Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2016. He is the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012. Simmonds represents the Conservative Party.
Simmonds was born in London on 14 March 1977. After graduating with a degree in politics from the University of Greenwich, he worked for Christian advocacy group CARE, and later Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Gary Streeter MP.
In 1999, at 22 years of age, Simmonds enrolled at Birkbeck College London for a Master of Science degree in Politics and Government. After earning his degree, Simmonds became a political advisor for Northamptonshire County Council. In 2004, he graduated from the University of Leicester with a Postgraduate Diploma in Management.
Simmonds was elected as the first Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner on 15 November 2012 in the England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Representing the Conservative Party, he ran against Lee Barron of the Labour Party, Jim MacArthur of UKIP and independent candidates John Norrie and Paul Varnsverry. The election had a turnout of 20%, with about 100,000 people voting.
Simmonds was 35 years old when entering office, making him the youngest PCC in England.
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