This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Armagh.
There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.
Lord Lieutenants
Governors
- Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford 1805–1831
Lord Lieutenants
Deputy lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Armagh is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Armagh. 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.
21st century
- 14 June 2010: Jill Armstrong
- 5 July 2016: Simon Thomas Alexander Dougan
- 11 November 2018: Simon Cassells
References
- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
See also
- County Armagh
- List of lord lieutenants in the United Kingdom
