Matthew Paul Grove (born May 1963) is a former

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Career

Grove was the first person to hold the post of

, serving between November 2012 and May 2016. He was elected following a closely fought race with Labour's

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. Grove was previously a local councillor in the

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for Mid Holderness. He lost his seat to the Labour party candidate Keith Hunter in the 5 May 2016 election. Grove later defected to the Liberal Democrats.

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* 1963 births Living people Conservative Party (UK) councillors Members of East Riding County Council Conservative Party police and crime commissioners Police and crime commissioners in England Liberal Democrats (UK) politicians {{UK-law-enforcement-bio-stub