Angus Macpherson

Angus Macpherson is the Conservative Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner, having been elected in the 2016 police and crime commissioner elections for a second term. He is the first person to hold the post, having won his first term in the 2012 elections.

Macpherson previously served on Wiltshire Police Authority for seven years prior to his election as PCC. He assumed his role overseeing Wiltshire Police on 22 November 2012 and his first Police and Crime Plan was published in March in 2013.^[2]

Early life and career

Macpherson was educated at St Hugh's School, near Faringdon, and at Dauntsey's School, West Lavington (where he is now a Governor). On leaving school he worked for Hoover Ltd in London as a management trainee, and obtained a degree in Business Studies. In 1976 he joined Turquand Barton Mayhew, later to become part of Ernst & Young, as an articled clerk, qualifying as chartered accountant in 1980. Macpherson established his own accountancy business in Swindon in 1986, and served as a magistrate and borough councillor.^[3]

England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, 2012

The election was noted for having the lowest turnout of all the elections held that day, with just under 16% of registered voters casting a ballot; unofficial counting showed only a 10% turnout in the town of Devizes. Wiltshire was also the only county to return an overnight result.^[4] Macpherson secured 36% of the initial vote, and won the election with second preference votes.^[2]

England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, 2016

With an increased voter turnout of 24.7%, he was able to increase his first preference votes by 10% to just over 46.2%, and again won the election through second preference votes.^[5]

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