Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland
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The Lord Lieutenant
of Sutherland, is the British
monarch
's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Sutherland in Scotland
, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996. Previously, the area of the lieutanancy was the county of Sutherland, which was abolished as a local government area by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
. The district was created, under the 1973 act as a district of the two-tier Highland region
and abolished as a local government area under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which turned the Highland region into a unitary council area.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Sutherland, is the British
United Kingdom
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monarch
Monarch
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's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Sutherland in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996. Previously, the area of the lieutanancy was the county of Sutherland, which was abolished as a local government area by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
. The district was created, under the 1973 act as a district of the two-tier Highland region
Regions and districts of Scotland
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
and abolished as a local government area under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which turned the Highland region into a unitary council area.
List of Lord Lieutenants of Sutherland
- George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of StaffordGeorge Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of SutherlandGeorge Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland KG, PC , known as Viscount Trentham from 1758 to 1786, as Earl Gower from 1786 to 1803 and as The Marquess of Stafford from 1803 to 1833, was a British politician, diplomat, landowner and patron of the arts. He is estimated to have been the...
17 March 1794 – 1830 - George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of SutherlandGeorge Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of SutherlandGeorge Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland KG , styled Viscount Trentham until 1803, Earl Gower between 1803 and 1833 and Marquess of Stafford in 1833, was a British peer....
31 July 1830 – 28 February 1861 - George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of SutherlandGeorge Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of SutherlandGeorge Granville William Sutherland Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland , styled Viscount Trentham until 1833, Earl Gower in 1833 and Marquess of Stafford between 1833 and 1861, was a British politician.-Background:Sutherland was the son of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland...
30 April 1861 – 22 September 1892 - Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of SutherlandCromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of SutherlandCromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland , styled Lord Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower until 1858, Earl Gower between 1858 and 1861 and Marquess of Stafford between 1861 and 1892, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Sutherland was the son of George...
5 November 1892 – 27 June 1913 - George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of SutherlandGeorge Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of SutherlandGeorge Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland PC, KT , styled Earl Gower until 1892 and Marquess of Stafford between 1892 and 1913, was a British courtier, patron of the film industry and Conservative politician...
9 September 1913 – 29 November 1944 - Brig-Gen. George Camborne Beauclerk Paynter 6 March 1945 – 15 August 1950
- Brig. George Streynsham RawstorneGeorge RawstorneBrigadier George Streynsham Rawstorne CBE, MC was an English soldier and cricketer. He was born in Croston, near Chorley, Lancashire and died in Rovie....
17 November 1950 – 15 July 1962 - James Thompson, Lord Migdale 22 November 1962 – 1972
- Sir Allan Macdonald Gilmour 8 October 1972 – 1991
- Major-General David Houston 27 January 1992 – 2005
- Dr. Monica Main 20 August 2005 – present