Matthew Grove

Matthew Paul Grove (born May 1963) is a former Conservative Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

For the poet, see Mathew Grove.

Matthew Grove
Grove (left) in 2013
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner
In office 22 November 2012 – 11 May 2016
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Keith Hunter
East Riding Councillor for Mid Holderness
In office 3 May 2007 – 1 March 2012
Preceded by	Brian Willie
Succeeded by	John Holtby
Personal details
Born	Matthew Paul Grove[1] May 1963[2]
Political party	Liberal Democrats Conservative (formerly)

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 John Prescott.^[3] Grove was previously a local councillor in the East Riding of Yorkshire for Mid Holderness.^[3]

He lost his seat to the Labour party candidate Keith Hunter in the 5 May 2016 election.^[4]

Grove later defected to the Liberal Democrats.^[5]