Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London

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
Incumbent Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE since 25 May 2015
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

From 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

• London portal

• Custos rotulorum
• Lord-Lieutenant

Notes

1. www.greaterlondonlieutenancy.com
2. Organisation of the Greater London Lieutenancy.
3. 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

• J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
• Burke's Peerage & Baronetage.