| The Honourable Dick Sawle JP, MLA |
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| Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for Stanley |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2009 |
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| Preceded by | John Birmingham |
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| Born | 1954 (age 57–58) Sheffield, England |
| Nationality | Falkland Islander |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
| Spouse(s) | Judith |
| Children | Jamie and Felicity |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
Richard "Dick" Sawle (born 1954) is a British born, Falkland Islands politician, who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency since the 2009 general election.[1]
Sawle was born in Sheffield and brought up in Leyland, Lancashire. He went on to study Spanish, South American Studies and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool. In 1986 Sawle emigrated to the Falkland Islands, working as a teacher at Stanley Senior School for the next two years. In 1988 he married Judith and they founded the fishing company Seaview Ltd. Sawle became a Justice of the Peace in 1999, and in 2009 he retired from his company and was elected to the Legislative Assembly.[2]
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