Paul Candler

British civil servant

His Excellency
Paul Candler
Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2021[1]
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Preceded byBen Merrick
Acting Governor of Anguilla
In office
26 June 2023 – 11 September 2023
MonarchCharles III
PremierEllis Webster
Preceded byDileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam
Succeeded byJulia Crouch
Personal details
NationalityBritish

Paul Candler is a British civil servant. Since 2021, he serves as the Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory (succeeding Ben Merrick), Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (succeeding Ben Merrick), and Director, Overseas Territories at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Before joining the FCDO, Candler was Director of International, Rights and Constitutional Policy at the Ministry of Justice. He served as acting Governor of Anguilla from 26 June to 11 September 2023.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "British Antarctic Territory Gazette (No. 56) December 2020 to November 2021". Government of the British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ "HM Governor's Office in Anguilla". 26 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Paul Candler to serve as interim Governor of Anguilla, as the island awaits the arrival of its new Governor in September". Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  • https://www.gov.uk/government/people/paul-candler


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