Rupert Matthews is the Police and Crime Commissioner for  Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

He became MEP for the East Midlands in July 2017 following many years of campaigning on behalf of local people across the East Midlands.

Prior to his election, Rupert worked in publishing writing a wide variety of children's and history books, including one on The Battle of Lincoln and food and drink in Leicestershire.

Rupert was re-elected for a second term in May 2024.

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