Cristiana Emsley
Cristiana Emsley | |
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 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Senedd for Fflint Wrecsam | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Reform UK |
Cristiana Emsley is a Romanian-born Welsh politician serving as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Fflint Wrecsam since 2026, representing Reform UK.[1]
Biography
[edit]Emsley was born and raised in Romania while the country was under communist rule. She was a police detective in Bucharest as well as a police advisor in North Macedonia following the Yugoslav Wars before moving to the UK.[2][3]
Emsley was Cleveland Police's first civilian Director of Standards and Ethics before being suspended in July 2020 for misconduct.[4][5][6][7] Emsley later began an employment tribunal case against Cleveland Police but the outcome is not a matter of public record.[7][8] It is believed she obtained a £220,000 statement from Cleveland Police.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Welsh Parliament election results 2026". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ "Video Q&A with Cristiana Emsley". Wrexham.com. 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ "Cristiana Emsley". Wrexham.com.
- ↑ Mansfield, Mark (2026-03-27). "Reform UK candidate 'was involved in flawed investigation of senior police officer'". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Cleveland Police ethics head suspension sparks political row". BBC News. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Cleveland officer cleared of meddling in police investigations". BBC News. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- 1 2 Mansfield, Mark (2026-05-01). "Reform accused of 'madness' after Senedd candidate proposes deregulation of food production". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- 1 2 Hughes, Marcus; Hayward, Will (2025-05-31). "Why did a Reform MS get a £220k settlement?". The Will Hayward Newsletter. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
