Alexander Cater
British colonial administrator
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| Intro | British colonial administrator | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||
| was | Diplomat | ||
| Work field | Politics | ||
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| Birth | 1880 | ||
| Death | 1957 (aged 77 years) | ||
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Sir Alexander Norman Ley Cater KCIE (1880–1957) was an administrator in British India. He joined the ICS in 1904 and served in the First World War, during which he rose to the rank of captain. He later became a lieutenant in the Hyderabad Rifles. In 1921, he received the Order of the White Elephant, 3rd Class from the King of Siam. He was appointed a CIE in 1929 and was knighted with the KCIE in 1933. He served as Chief Commissioner of Balochistan during the 1930s.
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| Preceded by Charles Edward Bruce | Chief Commissioner of Balochistan 17 December 1931 – 10 May 1932 | Succeeded by John Aloysius Brett |
| Preceded by John Aloysius Brett | Chief Commissioner of Balochistan 1 October 1932 – 1 April 1936 | Succeeded by Ronald Evelyn Leslie Wingate |
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- 1880–1929: Alexander Norman Ley Cater
- 1929–1933: Alexander Norman Ley Cater, CIE
- 1933–1957: Sir Alexander Norman Ley Cater, KCIE