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{{Short description|British civil servant}}
{{Short description|British civil servant}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]
| honorific_prefix = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]
| name = Paul Candler
| name = Paul Candler
| honorific_suffix =
| honorific_suffix =
| image = File:Paul Candler.jpg
| image = Paul Candler.jpg
| alt =
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| office = [[Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory]] and the [[Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory|British Antarctic Territory]]
| 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_start = 1{{fact}} July 2021
| term_end =
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| predecessor = [[Ben Merrick]]
| predecessor = [[Ben Merrick]]
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| monarch = [[Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Charles III]]
| monarch = [[Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Charles III]]
| primeminister = [[Boris Johnson]]<br>[[Liz Truss]]<br>[[Rishi Sunak]]
| primeminister = [[Boris Johnson]]<br>[[Liz Truss]]<br>[[Rishi Sunak]]
| office1 = Acting [[Governor of Anguilla]]

| office1 = acting [[Governor of Anguilla]]
| monarch1 = [[Charles III]]
| monarch1 = [[Charles III]]
| premier1 = [[Ellis Webster]]
| premier1 = [[Ellis Webster]]
| predecessor1 = [[Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam]]
| predecessor1 = [[Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam]]
| successor1 = [[Julia Crouch (politician)|Julia Crouch]]
| successor1 = [[Julia Crouch (politician)|Julia Crouch]]
| term_start1 = 1{{fact}} June 2023
| term_start1 = 26 June 2023
| term_end1 =
| term_end1 = 11 September 2023
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'''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]].
'''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 has been Acting Governor of Anguilla since 1 June 2023.<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>
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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[[Category:British civil servants]]
[[Category:21st-century British civil servants]]
[[Category:Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory]]
[[Category:Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory]]
[[Category:Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory]]
[[Category:Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory]]

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.