Festus Akinbusoye

Festus Akinbusoye is a British Conservative politician who was elected as Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner at the 2021 election.[1] Akinbusoye is the first black Briton to be elected to this role. He is also the only PCC from a Black, Asian and Minority ethnic background following the 2021 election.[2]

Festus Akinbusoye
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Assumed office
May 2021
Preceded byKathryn Holloway
Personal details
BornNigeria
Political partyConservative

Early life

Akinbusoye emigrated to the UK from Nigeria as a thirteen-year-old with his parents and twin sister where they settled in Canning Town, East London.[3]

He studied at St Paul's Way School, Bow before studying A Levels at City of Westminster College. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Communications from London College of Printing and Distributive Trades and read for a Masters Degree in International Studies and Diplomacy at the School of Oriental and African Studies.[4]

Akinbusoye's experiences with Stop and Search as a young man growing up in London and time mentoring young offenders in prison shaped some of his approach towards policing.[5]

Political career

Akinbusoye has worked as Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Mark Lancaster, Iain Stewart and Ben Everitt.[4]

He stood as a Conservative candidate in the West Ham constituency in the 2015 United Kingdom general election coming second to Lyn Brown.[6]

Akinbusoye served as Chairman of Milton Keynes Conservatives from 2018 to 2021.[4]

References
  1. Roffe, Erica (7 May 2021). "Festus Akinbusoye confirmed as Bedfordshire's new Police and Crime Commissioner". Bedford Independent. Progress Publishing. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. Rix, Bernard (11 May 2021). "PCC Election 2021: Results and Analysis". Policing Insight. CoPaCC. Retrieved 12 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)(registration required)
  3. "Festus Akinbusoye". Battle of Ideas Festival. Academy of Ideas. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. Gadher, Dipesh (16 May 2021). "First black Police and Crime Commissioner: I've been stopped and searched but I back it". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Election result for West Ham (Constituency) - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament.
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