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Paul Candler
British civil servant
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]