Barry Alan Rowland (born August 1961) is a British administrator and the former

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of the

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. He previously served as Executive Director for

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and Chief Executive of

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Early life and career

Rowland was raised in

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and gained an MBA from

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. He spent most of his career at

; starting in 1979 as a management trainee, he stayed at the Council for over 30 years eventually becoming Chief Executive in 2009. Rowland entered the news in 2011 after he was caught speeding by a

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put up by his own authority. In 2012 he left Newcastle City Council by mutual agreement, receiving £215,331 in compensation, after a public falling out with Council Leader Nick Forbes. He went on to serve as Executive Director for

until August 2015 when he stepped down to "pursue fresh challenges". In May 2016 it was announced that Rowland had been appointed Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands, taking office in October 2016. He was succeeded in this role by Andy Keeling in April 2021, a top-ranking

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officer of

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. In May 2017 Rowland was appointed acting Governor of the Falklands following the "unexpected and unavoidable absence" from the Islands of both Governor Colin Roberts and the Deputy Governor.

References

1961 births Living people Alumni of Durham University English emigrants to the Falkland Islands Chief Executives of the Falkland Islands People from Durham, England {{Falklands-stub