Edward Ollard

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Sir Edward Christopher Ollard KCB is a British public servant and former Clerk of the Parliaments.

Ollard was appointed as Clerk of the Parliaments with the effect from 16 April 2017 for a term of three years. [1] In April 2020, he was re-appointed for another three-year term. [2] In September 2020, he announced though that he will retire from the office at Easter 2021. [3] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to Parliament. [4] [5]

He served earlier as Clerk Assistant of the House of Lords. [6]

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References

  1. "No. 61909". The London Gazette . 24 April 2017. p. 8610.
  2. "No. 62977". The London Gazette . 21 April 2020. p. 7774.
  3. "House of Lords Business – Retirement and thanks for departing CoP". UK Parliament. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B3.
  5. "2021 Birthday Honours List" (PDF). UK Government.
  6. "Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 26 April 2011". House of Lords.
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir David Beamish
Clerk of the Parliaments
2017–2021
Succeeded by
Simon Burton