Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire

This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire . ^[1]

• George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 1714 - 29 January 1737
• Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton 17 March 1794 – 2 August 1799 ^[2]
• Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton 30 November 1799 – 1802
• Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton 1 November 1802 – 18 August 1852
• William Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton 1 October 1852 – 15 July 1863
• Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton 6 August 1863 – 22 December 1868
• Sir Thomas Colebrooke, 4th Baronet 27 January 1869 – 11 January 1890
• Charles Douglas-Home, 12th Earl of Home 1 February 1890 – 1915
• James Hozier, 2nd Baron Newlands 14 October 1915 – 1921
• Sir Robert King Stewart 18 April 1921 – 20 December 1930
• Sir James Knox 21 March 1931 – 8 May 1938
• Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell 6 July 1938 – 23 June 1952
• John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir 26 August 1952 – 31 October 1954
• Sir Alexander Stephen 28 January 1955 – 1959
• John Christie Stewart 16 June 1959 – 1963
• Ronald Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir 21 August 1963 – 1992
• Hutchison Burt Sneddon 17 August 1992 – 1999
• vacant
• Gilbert Kirkwood Cox 1 February 2001 – 2010
• Mushtaq Ahmad 11 November 2010 – 12 November 2017
• Susan, Baroness Haughey 13 November 2017 – present ^[3]

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of Lanarkshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.

• 18 August 2016: Gavin Whitefield ^[4]
• 2 November 2018: Davy Russell ^[5]
• 20 June 2025: Laura-Ann Currie ^[6]

References

1. Sainty, John Christopher (2005). "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794–". Institute of Historical Research. School of Advanced Study, University of London. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
2. "No. 13652". The London Gazette . 6 May 1794. p. 409.
3. "Lord-Lieutenants". Edinburgh Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
4. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
5. Whitefield, Gavin (2 November 2018). "Appointment of new Deputy Lieutenant". Lieutenancy of Lanarkshire. Archived from the original on 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
6. Whitefield, Gavin (20 June 2025). "Appointment of a new Deputy Lieutenant". Lieutenancy of Lanarkshire. Retrieved 15 August 2025.