Paul Candler

His Excellency Paul Candler
Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory
In office 1 July 2021[1] – August 2024[2]
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Ben Merrick
Succeeded by	TBC
Acting Governor of Anguilla
In office 26 June 2023 – 11 September 2023
Monarch	Charles III
Premier	Ellis Webster
Preceded by	Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam
Succeeded by	Julia Crouch
Personal details
Nationality	British

Paul Candler is a British civil servant who was 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 from June 2021 to August 2024.^[2]

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.^[3][4]

References

1. "British Antarctic Territory Gazette (No. 56) December 2020 to November 2021". Government of the British Antarctic Territory. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
2. "Paul Candler". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
3. "HM Governor's Office in Anguilla". 26 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. "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