Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire
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This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant
of South Yorkshire
:
The post was created on 1 April 1974, covering the new metropolitan county
of South Yorkshire. This area had previously been covered by the West Riding lieutenancy
.
There is also one Vice Lord Lieutenant and a host of Deputy Lord Lieutenants.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
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The post was created on 1 April 1974, covering the new metropolitan county
Metropolitan county
The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million...
of South Yorkshire. This area had previously been covered by the West Riding lieutenancy
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
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There is also one Vice Lord Lieutenant and a host of Deputy Lord Lieutenants.
Lord Lieutenants
- 1 April 1974 – 1985: Gerrard Young
- 1985–1996: Sir Hugh Neill
- 30 March 1996 – 23 March 2004: Richard Lumley, 12th Earl of ScarbroughRichard Lumley, 12th Earl of ScarbroughRichard Aldred Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough was an English nobleman.He was the son of Lawrence Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, whom he succeeded as Earl of Scarbrough in 1969. Scarbrough was Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire from 1996 until 2004. He died on 23 March 2004 at age 71 in . and...
(appointed 30 March 1996) - 2004–present: David Moody
Vice Lord Lieutenants
- 1981–1990: Roger Inman OBE (mil), (MBE(mil)), TD
- Current: Peter W Lee (CBE)