Mark Kerr (Royal Navy officer, born 1949)

Rear Admiral Mark William Graham Kerr (born 18 February 1949) is a former Royal Navy officer who went on to be Chief Executive of Powys County Council.

Naval career
Kerr joined the Royal Navy in 1967, aged 18. He was given command of the patrol boat HMS Alert (patrol boat) in waters off Northern Ireland in 1976 and the minesweeper HMS Beachampton (M1107) in waters off Hong Kong in 1982. After a period with the Schools Presentation Team and then as executive officer on a larger ship, he was given command of the frigate HMS Broadsword (F88) in 1988 and the frigate HMS Cumberland (F85) in 1994. He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Sea Training in 1997, Commodore of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1999 and Naval Secretary in 2002. He retired in 2004.

Later life
In retirement he became Chief Executive of Powys County Council in May 2004 and interim Director of the National Botanic Garden of Wales in October 2009.

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