Lord Lieutenant of Gwent

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The office of Lord Lieutenant of Gwent was created on 1 April 1974 as the monarch's representative covering the newly formed administrative county of Gwent. By virtue of S.I 1973/1754, the existing Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire became the first Lord Lieutenant of Gwent.

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Following the abolition of Gwent in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, the area was redefined as a preserved county. This was subsequently modified to its present area by S.I 2003/974. [1]

Lord Lieutenants of Gwent

References

  1. ↑ "The Preserved Counties (Amendment to Boundaries) (Wales) Order 2003". www.opsi.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ↑ London Gazette, issue no.47892, 28 June 1979
  3. ↑ "Lord-Lieutenant for Gwent". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "Crown Office". London Gazette. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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