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'''Winston Roddick [[Queens Counsel|QC]]''' is a [[barrister]], and the independent [[Police and Crime Commissioner]] for [[North Wales Police]]. He is the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012. |
'''Winston Roddick [[Queens Counsel|QC]] [[Companion of the Bath|CB]]''' is a [[barrister]], and the independent [[Police and Crime Commissioner]] for [[North Wales Police]]. He is the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012. |
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Born and raised in [[Caernarfon]], he was educated at the [[Royal Naval School]] in [[Tal Handak]], [[Malta]] and the [[Sir Hugh Owen Grammar School]], Caernarfon. After training and working as a [[police officer]] in [[Liverpool]], he undertook a law degree at [[University College, London]]. He then trained as a barrister, and then became a [[Crown Court]] recorder. One of Wales's leading barristers, he was apointed Wales' first Counsel General in 1998, the most senior legal adviser to the [[Welsh Assembly]], during which time he advised on the creation and legislative passing of the [[Welsh Language Act 1993 ]].<ref name=BBC20349552/> |
Born and raised in [[Caernarfon]], he was educated at the [[Royal Naval School]] in [[Tal Handak]], [[Malta]] and the [[Sir Hugh Owen Grammar School]], Caernarfon. After training and working as a [[police officer]] in [[Liverpool]], he undertook a law degree at [[University College, London]]. He then trained as a barrister, and then became a [[Crown Court]] recorder. One of Wales's leading barristers, he was apointed Wales' first Counsel General in 1998, the most senior legal adviser to the [[Welsh Assembly]], during which time he advised on the creation and legislative passing of the [[Welsh Language Act 1993 ]].<ref name=BBC20349552/> |
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In November 2012, he fought the [[Police and Crime Commissioner]] for [[North Wales Police]], beating Labour's Tal Michael on the second count.<ref name=BBC20349552>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20349552|title=Winston Roddick elected as North Wales police and crime commissioner|publisher=[[BBC Wales]]|date=16 Noveber 2012|accessdate=16 November 2012}}</ref> |
In November 2012, he fought the [[Police and Crime Commissioner]] for [[North Wales Police]], beating Labour's Tal Michael on the second count.<ref name=BBC20349552>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20349552|title=Winston Roddick elected as North Wales police and crime commissioner|publisher=[[BBC Wales]]|date=16 Noveber 2012|accessdate=16 November 2012}}</ref> |
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In 1997, Roddick was appointed a member of the [[Independent Television Commission]], and between 2004 and 2012 was a member of the S4C Authority. He was appointed silk, is a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]], and a member of the [[Gorsedd of Bards]]. |
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Roddick is: Vice President and Honorary Fellow of the [[University of Aberystwyth]]; patron of [[Caernarfon Rugby Club]]; an Honorary Life Member of [[Caernarfon Town F.C.]] Supporters Club; the Honorary President of GISDA (Gwynedd charity for homeless young people); and the Vice President of the [[Caernarfon Male Voice Choir]]. |
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Winston Roddick QC CB is a barrister, and the independent Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police. He is the first person to hold the post and was elected on 15 November 2012.
Born and raised in Caernarfon, he was educated at the Royal Naval School in Tal Handak, Malta and the Sir Hugh Owen Grammar School, Caernarfon. After training and working as a police officer in Liverpool, he undertook a law degree at University College, London. He then trained as a barrister, and then became a Crown Court recorder. One of Wales's leading barristers, he was apointed Wales' first Counsel General in 1998, the most senior legal adviser to the Welsh Assembly, during which time he advised on the creation and legislative passing of the Welsh Language Act 1993 .[1]
In November 2012, he fought the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police, beating Labour's Tal Michael on the second count.[1]
In 1997, Roddick was appointed a member of the Independent Television Commission, and between 2004 and 2012 was a member of the S4C Authority. He was appointed silk, is a Companion of the Order of the Bath, and a member of the Gorsedd of Bards.
Roddick is: Vice President and Honorary Fellow of the University of Aberystwyth; patron of Caernarfon Rugby Club; an Honorary Life Member of Caernarfon Town F.C. Supporters Club; the Honorary President of GISDA (Gwynedd charity for homeless young people); and the Vice President of the Caernarfon Male Voice Choir.