Cara Kim McGuinness (born March 1985) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the police and crime commissioner (PCC) for

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since 2019 and she was re-elected in 2021.

Early life and career

McGuinness was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and attended Gosforth High School. In 2006 she graduated from

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where she studied History. Prior to entering politics McGuinness worked professionally in a number of sectors including finance, universities and charities. McGuinness was elected to represent the

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ward on

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in 2015, before joining the authority's cabinet in 2016 as executive member for culture, sport and public health. McGuinness became the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner in a

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on 18 July 2019, succeeding Dame Vera Baird and the acting commissioner, Ruth Durham, following Baird leaving the role to become

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. She was retained the role following an election on 6 May 2021.

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