Jane Mudd

Welsh politician

Jane Mudd

Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2024
Preceded by	Jeffrey Cuthbert
Leader of Newport City Council
In office 18 November 2019 – 21 May 2024
Preceded by	Debbie Wilcox
Succeeded by	Dimitri Batrouni

Personal details
Political party	Labour and Co-operative Party

Jane Mudd (born October 1968) is a Welsh politician for the Labour and Co-operative Party, serving as Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) since 2024,^[1] and Newport City Councillor for Malpas since 2012. She was Leader of Newport City Council from November 2019,^[2] until she resigned as leader at the Council's AGM on 21 May 2024 after winning the PCC election, whilst retaining her councillor role.^[3]

Political career

Local government

In 2012, Mudd was first elected to represent Newport's Malpas ward.^[4]

Mudd is the Welsh Local Government Association spokesperson on Community Safety^[5] and co-chairs the Wales Community Safety Board.

In 2019, she was selected as Leader of Newport City Council, following the elevation of Baroness Debbie Wilcox to the House of Lords.^[2]

Police and crime commissioner

In November 2023 it was announced that Jeffrey Cuthbert would not be seeking relection to the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.^[6] Mudd was simultaneously announced to have been selected to be the Labour party candidate for the role, by a closed party process, prompting allegations of a 'stitch-up'.^[7]^[8] In May 2024, Mudd was elected to the role, becoming the first woman to be elected to the role of police and crime commissioner in Wales.^[1]

2024 Welsh Labour Party leadership election

Mudd supported Jeremy Miles in the 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b Williams, Rhys (3 May 2024). "Labour's Jane Mudd elected police and crime commissioner for Gwent". Caerphilly Observer. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Newport council leader confirms she will quit if she is elected as Gwent's PCC". South Wales Argus. 29 November 2023.
^ Thomas, Nicholas (4 May 2024). "Change at top of Newport City Council after Labour's PCC election win". Herald.Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Malpas Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Jane Helen Mudd". Choose My Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ Service, Nicholas Thomas-Local Democracy Reporting (16 November 2023). "Gwent's police and crime commissioner Jeff Cuthbert to step down at next election". Caerphilly Observer. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Welsh Labour police commissioner hopefuls selected without members' vote". BBC News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ Mansfield, Mark (17 November 2023). "Labour accused of 'stitching up' PCC candidate selections in Wales". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ Price, Emily (16 February 2024). "Jeremy Miles asks members to back inclusive leadership as ballot papers drop". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 8 May 2024.