Edward Ollard

{{Short description|Clerk of the Parliaments}}

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Sir Edward Christopher Ollard {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|KCB}} is a British public servant and former Clerk of the Parliaments.

Ollard was appointed as Clerk of the Parliaments with the effect from 16 April 2017 for a term of three years.{{London Gazette |issue=61909 |date=24 April 2017 |page=8610}} In April 2020, he was re-appointed for another three-year term.{{London Gazette |issue=62977 |date=21 April 2020 |page=7774}} In September 2020, he announced though that he will retire from the office at Easter 2021.{{cite web|url=https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=84052§ionId=40&businessPaperDate=2020-09-30|title=House of Lords Business – Retirement and thanks for departing CoP|publisher=UK Parliament|date=30 September 2020|accessdate=1 October 2020}} He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to Parliament.{{London Gazette|issue=63377|supp=y|page=B3|date=12 June 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/992888/Queen_s_Birthday_Honours_List_2021_-_Gov.uk_-_FINAL__1_.pdf|title=2021 Birthday Honours List|publisher=UK Government}}

He served earlier as Clerk Assistant of the House of Lords.{{cite web|url=https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201012/minutes/110427/minproc/ldordpap.htm#minproc|title=Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 26 April 2011|publisher=House of Lords}}