Graham Shields OBE was the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland from 11 October 2010 to 31 January 2017, having previously been Assistant Chief Electoral Officer.
[1] He had previously served as a police officer, reaching the senior rank of Chief Superintendent.
[2] Shields was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to electoral democracy.
[3] He is a member of Northern Ireland's Human Rights Commission.
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