Lord Lieutenant of the City of London

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The City of London is unique in that the post of lord-lieutenant is held in commission. The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the head of the Commission of Lieutenancy. [1]

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Lieutenants

All current members were appointed on 24 December 2021 by letters patent under the Great Seal. [2] [3]

The Lieutenancy has a number of ex officio members. [1] These members are currently:

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References

  1. 1 2 "His Majesty's Commission of Lieutenancy for the City of London" (PDF). www.liverycommittee.org. Livery Committee. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. "No. 63592". The London Gazette . 19 January 2022. p. 838.
  3. FOI Disclosures, Crown Office. "Letters patent appointing Commissioners of the City of London Lieutenancy". Twitter. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

Notes

  1. Commissions of Lieutenancy run from Christmas to Christmas every year; as a result, Angela McLaren has not been formally appointed as a Lieutenant as she became Commissioner in January 2022