Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Representative of the British monarch
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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 |
| Succession | Sir Alastair King DL |
| Salary | Voluntary |
| Website | http://greaterlondonlieutenancy.com |
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 Cadets 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 Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London:
- 1 Apr 1965 – 1966: Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis;
- 28 Dec 1966 – 1973: Sir Gerald Templer;
- 12 Sep 1973 – 1978: Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy;
- 1 Jul 1978 – 1986: Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips;
- 31 Jan 1986 – 1998: Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall;
- 21 Dec 1998 – 2008: Peter Imbert, Baron Imbert;
- 27 Apr 2008 – 2015: Sir David Brewer;
- 29 May 2015 – 13 October 2026: Sir Kenneth Olisa;
- 14 October 2026 – : Sir Alastair King
