Michael Dooley (doctor)
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Michael Matthew Patrick Dooley, LVO, FRCOG, is a British doctor who has been Lord Lieutenant of Dorset since 2024.
Career
Dolley worked at Dorset County Hospital for over 25 years as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.[2] In 2013, he was named by Tatler Magazine as one of the country's top doctors.[3]
He was lead Gynaecologist at the 2012 London Olympics, and Team Doctor for the British Equestrian Federation for eight years.[4] He is also visiting professor at Bournemouth University.[5]
Dooley is a fundraiser who has completed a number of charity treks.[6] He is a friend of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.[7]
Dooley was High Sheriff of Dorset 2021 to 2022.[8] In September 2024, he replaced Angus Campbell as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset.[9][10]
Personal life
Dooley lives in Broadmayne with his wife, Barbara. They have three adult children and seven grandchildren.[11]
References
- ↑ "Doctor is new High Sheriff of Dorset". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "There's a new sheriff in town: doctor is royally appointed to become new High Sheriff of Dorset". Dorset Echo. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Consultant Michael Dooley named as top doctor". Dorset Echo. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "New Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset appointed". Dorset Council. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ Streeter, Michael (16 September 2024). "New Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset appointed". Gillingham News. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Dorset: Fundraising 'Pied Piper' takes on sixth charity trek". BBC News. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Doc marks 50th with a 50km charity walk". Dorset Echo. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "No. 63290". The London Gazette. 11 March 2021. p. 4778.
- ↑ "New Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset appointed". Bournemouth Echo. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "No. 64531". The London Gazette. 3 October 2024. p. 19258.
- ↑ "Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset: 23 August 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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