Paul Candler

British civil servant

His ExcellencyPaul Candler

Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory

IncumbentAssumed office
1 July 2021

Monarchs

Elizabeth II
Charles III

Prime Minister

Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak

Preceded by

Ben Merrick

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. 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.

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