Mark Pollard

Mark John Pollard (born 13 October 1979) is a Falkland Island politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency since the 2017 general election.^[1]

The Honourable Mark Pollard MLA
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for Stanley
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2017
Preceded by	Mike Summers
Personal details
Born	Mark John Pollard (1979-10-13) 13 October 1979 (age 46)
Nationality	British
Political party	Nonpartisan
Spouse	Cathy Jacobsen

Born in the UK to a fourth generation Falkland Islander and a Royal Marine who served in the Falklands, Pollard moved to the Islands in 1985.^[2] In 1997 he took part in a BBC World Service series to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Falklands War.^[3]

After studying in the UK, Pollard returned to the Falklands and worked in telecommunications for 17 years.^[2] He briefly served as Chair of the Falklands Islands Association Sub-Committee.^[4]