Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

Mark William Graham Kerr (born 18 February 1949) is a former

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officer who went on to be Chief Executive of

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Naval career

Kerr joined the

in 1967, aged 18.Rear Admiral lands new role
BBC News, 17 May 2004 He was given command of the patrol boat in waters off

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in 1976 and the minesweeper in waters off

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in 1982.Debrett's People of Today
/ref> After a period with the Schools Presentation Team and then as executive officer on a larger ship, he was given command of the

frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...

in 1988 and the frigate in 1994. He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Sea Training in 1997, Commodore of the

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in 1999 and Naval Secretary in 2002. He retired in 2004.

Later life

In retirement he became Chief Executive of

in May 2004 and interim Director of the

National Botanic Garden of Wales The National Botanic Garden of Wales ( cy, Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru) is a botanical garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical rese ...

in October 2009. Mark Kerr, interim director, National Botanic Garden Wales
Horticulture Week, 9 October 2009

Personal life

He lives in Llangors, Powys with his wife, Louisa. They have two sons and a daughter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Mark William Graham 1949 births British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland) Living people People from Brecknockshire Royal Navy rear admirals Maltese people