Norman Cater
British imperial administrator
Alexander Norman Ley Cater | |
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| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1957 |
Sir Alexander Norman Ley Cater KCIE (15 June 1880 – 21 October 1957) was an administrator in British India.
Born at Lower Bebington, Cheshire, the son of Charles A. Cater, he was educated at Wellington College and Christ's College, Cambridge. He joined the ICS in 1903, arriving in India the following year. 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.[1]
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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 |
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