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'''Paul Candler''' is a British civil servant. He is currently the [[Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory]], [[Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory]], and Director, Overseas Territories at the [[Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office]].
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| honorific_prefix = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]
| name = Paul Candler
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| image = Paul Candler.jpg
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| office = [[Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory]] and the [[Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory|British Antarctic Territory]]
| term_start = 1 July 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=British Antarctic Territory Gazette (No. 56) December 2020 to November 2021 |url=https://www.britishantarcticterritory.org.uk/about/gazette/gazette-2020-21/ |website=Government of the British Antarctic Territory |access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref>
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Ben Merrick]]
| successor =
| monarch = [[Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Charles III]]
| primeminister = [[Boris Johnson]]<br>[[Liz Truss]]<br>[[Rishi Sunak]]
| office1 = Acting [[Governor of Anguilla]]
| monarch1 = [[Charles III]]
| premier1 = [[Ellis Webster]]
| predecessor1 = [[Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam]]
| successor1 = [[Julia Crouch (politician)|Julia Crouch]]
| term_start1 = 26 June 2023
| term_end1 = 11 September 2023
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'''Paul Candler''' is a British civil servant who is the [[Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory]], [[Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory]], 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 (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]]. He also served as acting [[Governor of Anguilla]] from 26 June to 11 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=HM Governor's Office in Anguilla |url=https://www.facebook.com/goanguilla/posts/pfbid02ybqFhnmCEQh9T4ny7YwFe3LGMED4XzUtQRS6PmU5zSfxjqj6MrDSw8VpqDuprwgLl |access-date=3 August 2023 |date=26 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.winnmediaskn.com/paul-candler-to-serve-as-interim-governor-of-anguilla-as-the-island-awaits-the-arrival-of-its-new-governor-in-september/|title= Paul Candler to serve as interim Governor of Anguilla, as the island awaits the arrival of its new Governor in September|accessdate=2023-07-21}}</ref>
== References ==


== References ==
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* https://www.gov.uk/government/people/paul-candler
* https://www.gov.uk/government/people/paul-candler


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[[Category:British civil servants]]
[[Category:21st-century British civil servants]]
[[Category:Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory]]
[[Category:Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory]]
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Revision as of 20:44, 7 May 2024

Paul Candler
Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory
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 who is the Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory, Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory, 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 also 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.