Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for West Glamorgan . The office was created on 1 April 1974.

† Also Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan. Each of the three Counties had a separate Lieutenant serving under the joint Lord Lieutenancy. Three separate Lord Lieutenants were appointed on his retirement

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References

  1. The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No. 1754)
  2. London Gazette, issue no.46257, 5 April 1974
  3. London Gazette, issue no.51156, 18 December 1987
  4. London Gazette, issue no.54007, 4 April 1995
  5. Wales on line
  6. "Louise Fleet appointed Lord-Lieutenant for West Glamorgan". gov.uk. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. "H.M. Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan". H.M. Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan. Retrieved 12 September 2020.