Rupert Matthews

Rupert Matthews
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner
Assumed office
13 May 2021
Preceded byThe Lord Bach
Member of the European Parliament
for East Midlands
In office
29 June 2017 – 1 July 2019
Preceded byAndrew Lewer
Succeeded byBill Newton Dunn
Personal details
Born (1961-12-05) 5 December 1961
PartyReform UK (2025–present)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (1984–2025)
EducationEsher Grammar School
OccupationPolitician
Websiterupertmatthews.org.uk
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Rupert Oliver Matthews (born 5 December 1961) is a British Reform UK politician serving as the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner since 2021. He was elected as a Conservative Party candidate, initially in 2021 and then re-elected in 2024, before defecting to Reform UK in August 2025. He previously served as a Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East Midlands from June 2017 until his term ended on 1 July 2019, and has authored books on the paranormal.