The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London is the personal representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Greater London.[1]
| Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London | |
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| Appointer | King Charles III |
| Term length | Until the incumbent reaches the age of 75. |
| Inaugural holder | Harold, Earl Alexander of Tunis KG |
| Formation | 1965 |
| Deputy | Colonel Jane Davis OBE QVRM TD DL |
| Salary | Nil (pro bono) |
| Website | http://greaterlondonlieutenancy.org.uk |
Each Lord-Lieutenant is assisted in, largely ceremonial, duties by Deputy Lieutenants whom he appoints;[2] the Lieutenancy Office is based at Whitehall, London SW1.
The Lord-Lieutenant is also assisted by a Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet, one from each branch of the main cadet forces, Army Cadet Force, Air Training Corps and Sea Cadet Corps. The cadet is selected by the Lord-Lieutenant. The Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet's are from the county of the Lord-Lieutenant.
Created under the Administration of Justice Act (1964), this office merged those of Lord-Lieutenant of the County of London (cr. 1889) and the ancient Lord-Lieutenancy of Middlesex.[3] The ceremonial county of Greater London does not include the City of London, which has its own Commission of Lieutenancy.
List of Lord-Lieutenants of Greater London
editFrom 1965, the following have served as HM Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London:
- 1 Apr 1965 – 1966: Harold, Earl Alexander of Tunis;
- 28 Dec 1966 – 1973: Sir Gerald Templer;
- 12 Sep 1973 – 1978: Charles, Baron Elworthy;
- 1 Jul 1978 – 1986: Norah, Baroness Phillips;
- 31 Jan 1986 – 1998: Edwin, Baron Bramall;
- 21 Dec 1998 – 2008: Peter, Baron Imbert;
- 27 Apr 2008 – 2015: Sir David Brewer;
- 29 May 2015 – present: Sir Kenneth Olisa.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ www.greaterlondonlieutenancy.com
- ^ Organisation of the Greater London Lieutenancy.
- ^ Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c.42), section 18 : "For the purposes of the Lieutenancy, Greater London other than the City shall be treated as a county".
External links
edit- J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
- Burke's Peerage & Baronetage.