Lorne Edmond Green is a Canadian-born English politician and former diplomat, who was Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, representing the Conservative Party. Green was elected to the post on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Stephen Bett.[1]
Lorne Edmond Green | |
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| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 8 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Bett |
| Succeeded by | Giles Orpen-Smellie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Citizenship | British, Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Snettisham, Norfolk |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Biography edit
Diplomacy edit
Born in Nova Scotia, Green is a graduate of Dalhousie University in Halifax.[2] He joined the Canadian Department of External Affairs after graduation, and held diplomatic posts in Pakistan, Iran and Yugoslavia, as well as serving at the Canadian High Commission in London under Paul Martin,[2] where he was promoted to become the mission's press officer.[3] In the 1980s, he served on NATO's Nuclear Planning Group in Brussels dealing with the controversy surrounding cruise missiles, and was also Director of Nuclear and Arms Control Policy in the Department of National Defence in Ottawa, Ontario.[4]
In 1998, he left External Affairs to help form the World Nuclear Transport Institute in London, and later retired from the diplomatic world in 2011, opening a coffee shop in Snettisham.[2]
Police and Crime Commissioner edit
In 2015, Green was approached by the local Conservative Party association to stand in the 2016 election for Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner, which he won in May 2016.[2] Green chose not to stand for re-election, citing the long drive between his home in King's Lynn and the office in Wymondham.[5] After the election was postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was eventually succeeded by Giles Orpen-Smellie in May 2021.[6]
Electoral record edit
| Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Lorne Green | 42,928 | 27.76% | 17,133 | 60,061 | 54.43 |
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| Labour | Chris Jones | 37,141 | 24.02% | 13,146 | 50,287 | 45.57 |
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| UKIP | David Moreland | 27,030 | 17.48% |
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| Independent | Stephen Bett | 25,527 | 16.51% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Jacky Howe | 12,838 | 8.30% |
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| Green | Martin Schmierer | 9,187 | 5.94% |
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| Turnout | 154,651 | 23.20% | ||||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Tory Lorne Green ousts Stephen Bett as Norfolk PCC". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d Waldie, Paul (28 August 2016). "Retired Canadian diplomat becomes police commissioner in England". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.
- ^ Donaghy, Greg (2015). Grit: The Life and Politics of Paul Martin Sr. Vancouver: UBC Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-7748-2911-3.
- ^ Dickson, Annabelle (9 May 2016). "What we know about the new police and crime commissioner for Norfolk Lorne Green". Eastern Daily Press. Norwich. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.
- ^ Moxon, Daniel (11 February 2020). "Police chief to leave due to Norfolk travel distances". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Peter (12 May 2021). "'Honour of my life' - Former crime commissioner reflects on time in role". Eastern Daily Press.
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