Lord Lieutenant of Belfast

The Lord Lieutenant of Belfast is the official representative of the Queen for the 'County Borough of Belfast', Northern Ireland. The current Lord Lieutenant is Dame Mary Peters who was appointed in August 2009. The position was first created in 1900 and was held by the Marquess of Londonderry. The role is largely honorary with the few formal duties relating to liaising with the Queen's Private Office in the lead up to visits to the City regarding issues of local concern and the presentation of awards on behalf of the Queen.^[1] The High Sheriff of Belfast is theoretically the Queen's judicial representative in the city, while the Lord Lieutenant is the Sovereign's personal representative.

List of Lord Lieutenants

• The Marquess of Londonderry 20 February 1900 – 1904
• The Earl of Shaftesbury 19 January 1904 – 1911
• The Lord Pirrie 4 November 1911 – 6 June 1924
• Sir Thomas Dixon, Bt 7 July 1924 – 10 May 1950
• The Lord Glentoran 11 July 1950 – 1985
• Sir Robin Kinahan 12 August 1985 – 1991
• Eliott Wilson 25 March 1991 – 2000
• Lady Carswell 26 May 2000 – 8 August 2009
• Dame Mary Peters 9 August 2009 -

See also

• Belfast City Council

References

• Sainty, J. C.. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". http://www.history.ac.uk/office/lieutenants_ire.html. Retrieved 2008-06-07.