Laurence Howard
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Laurence Howard, OBE
, JP
, is the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
. He was appointed in 2003 in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Kennedy, having served as a Deputy Lieutenant
since 1997. He is a former chairman of the Central Council of Magistrates' Courts Committees, serving on the bench in Leicestershire
for 25 years.
Dr Howard was born in the south of England, took his degree in Physiological Science
at University of Nottingham
and his PhD in neurophysiology
at Leicester. He joined Leicester University in 1974 and was appointed as Sub-Dean to the Medical School, and subsequently as Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences. He retired from the University in 2006.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, is the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974, with the area coming under the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, but revived in 1997...
. He was appointed in 2003 in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Kennedy, having served as a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
since 1997. He is a former chairman of the Central Council of Magistrates' Courts Committees, serving on the bench in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
for 25 years.
Dr Howard was born in the south of England, took his degree in Physiological Science
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
at University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
and his PhD in neurophysiology
Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology is a part of physiology. Neurophysiology is the study of nervous system function...
at Leicester. He joined Leicester University in 1974 and was appointed as Sub-Dean to the Medical School, and subsequently as Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences. He retired from the University in 2006.