Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands explained

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands since the creation of that office on 1 April 1974.

• Charles Ian Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl of Aylesford 1 April 1974 – 1993
• Sir Robert Richard Taylor 16 December 1993 – 2007
• Paul Sabapathy 2007 - 2015^{[1] [2]}
• Sir John Crabtree 3 January 2017 – 5 August 2024^[3]
• Dr. Derrick Bancroft Anderson, CBE 6 August 2024 – present^[4]

References

1. http://www.uce.ac.uk/news/releases07/4442.html UCE Birmingham chairman receives eminent royal appointment
2. Web site: Queen's representative for West Midlands Paul Sabapathy resigns - BBC News. 11 September 2015. BBC Online. 11 September 2015.
3. Web site: Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands: John Crabtree. 10 Downing Street. 3 January 2017. 4 January 2017.
4. Web site: Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands. 10 Downing Street. 1 May 2024. 12 August 2024.