Tim Thorogood

Timothy "Tim" Rupert Thorogood (born 15 May 1962) is an English administrator who served as Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands from 2008 until 2012.

Thorogood was born in Barbados and spent time as a child in the Falklands, where his father worked for Cable & Wireless. He attended Wells Cathedral School and Yeovil College in Somerset, before going on to study at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where in 1983 he graduated with a degree in History. He then went on to receive an MA in Education and an MBA and PhD in Management from the Open University. He took up the position on 3 January 2008. During his time as chief executive, the Falkland Islands Government increased investment in the search for hydrocarbons in the waters surrounding the islands. In 2011, Thorogood announced that he would be leaving the Falklands for family reasons. He left office in 2012 and was replaced by the Director of Finance, Keith Padgett.