This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. The Lord Lieutenant is the King's personal representative in each county of the United Kingdom. Historically the Lord Lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia, but it is today a largely ceremonial position, usually awarded to a retired notable, military officer, nobleman, or businessman in the county.
The current office-holder is Amanda Parker of Browsholme Hall, the first woman to ever have been appointed to the position.[1]
| Lord Lieutenant | From | Until | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1537 | 1542 | ||
| 1552 | 1572 | ||
| 1572 | 25 September 1593 | ||
| vacant | |||
| 21 December 1607 12 December 1626 | 1642 1642 | ||
| Interregnum 1649 - 1660 | |||
| 30 July 1660 | 21 December 1672 | ||
| 24 January 1673 | 11 May 1676 | ||
| 11 May 1676 | 13 September 1687 | ||
| 13 September 1687 | 25 October 1688 | ||
| 25 October 1688 | 13 May 1689 | ||
| 13 May 1689 | 5 November 1701 | ||
| 15 January 1702 | 18 June 1702 | ||
| 18 June 1702 | 5 November 1702 | ||
| 19 December 1702 | 29 November 1710 | ||
| 29 November 1710 | 15 November 1712 | ||
| vacant 1712 - 1714 | |||
| 19 August 1714 | 1 February 1736 | ||
| vacant 1733 - 1742 | |||
| 13 March 1742 | 22 July 1757 | ||
| 22 July 1757 | 1 June 1771 | ||
| 22 July 1771 | 22 February 1776 | ||
| 14 March 1776 | 21 October 1834 | ||
| 15 November 1834 | 30 June 1851 | ||
| 3 September 1851 | 2 August 1855 | ||
| 15 October 1855 | 18 February 1857 | ||
| 28 March 1857 | 20 February 1858 | ||
| 20 February 1858 | 27 June 1897 | ||
| 30 July 1897 | 14 June 1908 | ||
| 14 July 1908 | 29 March 1928 | ||
| 29 March 1928 | 4 February 1948 | ||
| 19 April 1948 | 22 January 1951 | ||
| 22 January 1951 | 13 September 1968 | ||
| 13 September 1968 | 13 August 1971 | ||
| 13 August 1971 | March 1976 | ||
| March 1976 | 13 January 1997 | ||
| 13 January 1997[2] | 2 August 2023 | ||
| 2 August 2023[3] | present | ||
A deputy lieutenant of Lancashire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. 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.