Jane Mudd
Jane Mudd | |
|---|---|
| Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Cuthbert |
| Newport City Councillor for Malpas Ward | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Langsford |
| Leader of Newport City Council | |
| In office 18 November 2019 – 21 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Wilcox |
| Succeeded by | Dimitri Batrouni |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour and Co-operative Party |
Jane Mudd (born October 1968) is a Welsh politician for the Labour and Co-operative Party, serving as Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) since 2024,[1] and Newport City Councillor for Malpas since 2012. She was Leader of Newport City Council from November 2019,[2] until she resigned as leader at the Council's AGM on 21 May 2024 after winning the PCC election, whilst retaining her councillor role.[3]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Local government
[edit | edit source]In 2012, Mudd was first elected to represent Newport's Malpas ward.[4]
Mudd is the Welsh Local Government Association spokesperson on Community Safety[5] and co-chairs the Wales Community Safety Board.
In 2019, she was selected as Leader of Newport City Council, following the elevation of Baroness Debbie Wilcox to the House of Lords.[2]
Police and crime commissioner
[edit | edit source]In November 2023 it was announced that Jeffrey Cuthbert would not be seeking reelection to the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.[6] Mudd was simultaneously announced to have been selected to be the Labour party candidate for the role, by a closed party process, prompting allegations of a 'stitch-up'.[7][8] In May 2024, Mudd was elected to the role, becoming the first woman to be elected to the role of police and crime commissioner in Wales.[1]
2024 Welsh Labour Party leadership election
[edit | edit source]Mudd supported Jeremy Miles in the 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election.[9]
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