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Keith Padgett is an English politician who served as
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of the
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from 2012 to 2016. Before his appointed as Chief Executive, Padgett served as the islands'
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from 2008, which was renamed Director of Finance with the implementation of the 2009 Constitution. He also acts as Director of Corporate Resources. Padgett first came to the Falklands in 2001 to serve as Deputy Financial Secretary under Derek Howatt. He was a candidate for Chief Executive in 2007, losing out to Tim Thorogood. In 2008, he succeeded Howatt as Financial Secretary and in 2012 Padgett became Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands, taking over from Thorogood who resigned for family reasons. As Chief Executive, Padgett led the Falkland Islands efforts to develop
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in the Falklands Exclusive Economic Zone and assisted the Governor in leading commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the
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in 2012. He presided over the sovereignty referendum in 2013, acting as returning officer, and also served as returning officer at the November 2013 general election. In early 2016 Padgett announced his intention to retire and was succeeded by Barry Rowland in October 2016.


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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Chief executives of the Falkland Islands Directors of finance of the Falkland Islands English emigrants to the Falkland Islands {{Falklands-stub