Andrew Hughes

Who is Andrew Hughes?

Andrew 'Andy' Hughes is a senior officer of the Australian Federal Police who, until recently, served as the Chief Police Officer for the Australian Capital Territory. The CPO position is similar to the role of Australian Commissioners of Police, that is, the chief executive of the ACT Policing component of the AFP. ACT Policing forms one of the larger operating components of Australia's national policing agency, the Australian Federal Police.

On 9 August 2007, Ban-Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations announced Andrew Hughes' appointment as Police Advisor to the UN. This role places Hughes at the head of UN Police Peacekeeping.

Previously, Hughes was the Commissioner of Police of Fiji having held that appointment between 2003 and 2006. Hughes' family left Fiji after the police received threats relating to the security of his family. Hughes followed soon after.