Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

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The office of Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester was created on 1 April 1974.[1] Prior to 1974 the area had been covered by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire (and a small part by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire). The Lord Lieutenant is the monarch's representative in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England.[1] The role of the Lord Lieutenant is to "first and foremost ... to uphold the dignity of the Crown".[1] The Lord Lieutenant also acts as Keeper of the Rolls.[1] It also promoted the work of voluntary service and benevolent organisations. The Lord Lieutenant is aided in his office by over 70 Deputy Lieutenants.[1]

No. Lord Lieutenant From Until
1 Sir William Downward 1 April 1974 27 January 1988[2]
2 Col. Sir John Bradford Timmins 27 January 1988 11 July 2007[3]
3 Warren James Smith 11 July 2007 present[4]

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  1. ^ a b c d e What is the Greater Manchester Lieutenancy?. gmlo.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
  2. ^ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (1973/1754)
  3. ^ London Gazette, issue no.51228, 2 February 1988
  4. ^ London Gazette, issue no.58395, 18 July 2007
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