Mark William Graham Kerr

Mark Kerr
Born	18 February 1949 Malta
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1967 - 2004
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	HMS Broadsword HMS Cumberland

Rear Admiral Mark William Graham Kerr (born 18 February 1949, Malta) is a former Royal Navy officer who went on to be Chief Executive of Powys County Council.

Career

Kerr joined the Royal Navy in 1967, aged 18.^[1] He was given command of the patrol boat Northern Ireland in 1976 and the minesweeper Hong Kong in 1982.^[2] After a period with the Schools Presentation Team and then as an Executive Officer on a larger ship, he was given command of the frigate HMS Broadsword in 1988 and the frigate HMS Cumberland in 1994.^[2] He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Sea Training in 1997, Commander of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1999 and Naval Secretary in 2002.^[2] He retired in 2004.^[2]

In retirement he became Chief Executive of Powys County Council in May 2004^[1] and interim Director of the National Botanic Garden of Wales in October 2009.^[3]

Family

He lives in Llangors, Powys^[1] with his wife, Louisa; they have two sons and a daughter.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Rear Admiral lands new role BBC News, 17 May 2004
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Debrett's People of Today
3. ^ Mark Kerr, interim director, National Botanic Garden Wales Horticulture Week, 9 October 2009

Military offices
Preceded by Jeremy de Halpert	Naval Secretary 2002–2004	Succeeded by Peter Wilkinson

Persondata
Name	Kerr, Mark William Graham
Alternative names
Short description	Admiral, British Royal Navy
Date of birth	18 February 1949
Place of birth	Malta
Date of death
Place of death