Paul Carter (politician)

Sir Paul Benedict Crossland Carter CBE is a British Conservative local government politician,[1] serving as a councillor in Kent County Council, which he led for 14 years from 2005 until the end of 2019,[2] and as the chair of the County Councils Network special-interest group within the Local Government Association from 2015 until 2020.

Carter was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours.[3] He was knighted in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to local government.[4][5][6]

Offices held

Political offices
Preceded by Leader of Kent County Council
2005–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Unknown
 Chair, County Councils Network,
Local Government Association
2015–2020 		Succeeded by
Unknown

References

  1. ^ "Councillor details - Paul Carter, CBE". democracy.kent.gov.uk. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ Morris, Thom (5 September 2019). "Paul Carter announces he will be standing down as Leader of Kent County Council". KCC Media Hub. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 8.
  4. ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B2.
  5. ^ "Birthday Honours Lists 2020". GOV.UK. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ^ "The Kent people in Queen's Birthday Honours". Kent Online. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.