Kim McGuinness
McGuinness in 2021
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
Assumed office
19 July 2019
Preceded byDame Vera Baird
Personal details
BornMay 1985 (age 38)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1]
Political partyLabour
Alma materNewcastle University
Websitekimmcguinness.org

Cara Kim McGuinness (born 29 May 1985) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Northumbria since 2019[2] and was re-elected in 2021.[3]

Early life and career

McGuinness was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and attended Gosforth High School. In 2006 she graduated from Newcastle University where she studied History.[4] Prior to entering politics McGuinness worked professionally in a number of sectors including finance, universities and charities.[4]

McGuinness was elected to represent the Lemington ward on Newcastle City Council in 2015, before joining the authority's cabinet in 2016 as executive member for culture, sport and public health.[1][5][6]

McGuinness became the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner in a by-election on 18 July 2019, succeeding Dame Vera Baird and the acting commissioner, Ruth Durham, following Baird leaving the role to become Victims' Commissioner.[2] She retained the role following an election on 6 May 2021.[3]

In July 2023, McGuinness was selected as Labour's candidate for Mayor of the North East.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Holland, Daniel (13 June 2019). "Kim McGuinness on why she's qualified to succeed Vera Baird as Police and Crime Commissioner". Chronicle Live.
  2. ^ a b "Kim McGuinness elected as Northumbria police commissioner". BBC News. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Northumbria PCC 2021: Labour's Kim McGuinness retains role". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Hill, Laura (26 July 2018). "Meet the trustees who will manage Newcastle's parks". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Labour's Kim McGuinness becomes new Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner". ITV News. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. ^ Holland, Daniel (24 July 2019). "Why the new police commissioner is staying on as a councillor". nechronicle. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Kim McGuinness: Labour selects PCC as North East mayor candidate". BBC News. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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