Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeen


Deputy lieutenants of Aberdeen are commissioned by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen who, since 1899 by virtue of office, is also Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeen.
The Lieutenancy Area of Aberdeen City was formerly known as the County of the City of Aberdeen - not to be confused with the County of Aberdeen, which is now known as Aberdeenshire.

19th Century

20th century

21st century

  • 17 April 2003: Andrew Lawtie Appointed Vice Lord-Lieutenant on 3 September 2015.
  • 17 April 2003: Lavina Massie
  • 3 March 2005: Michael C. Hastie
  • 3 March 2005: Roy Hendry Thomson
  • 3 March 2005: Jennifer A. Shirreffs
  • 3 March 2005: Joseph Leiper
  • 4 January 2007: John L. Langler
  • 17 January 2007: James Smith Milne
  • 7 December 2007: Forbes McCallum
  • 17 April 2008: Margurita Esson
  • 17 April 2008: Audrey Walker
  • 23 April 2010: Dennis Davidson
  • 16 March 2012: Beverley Graham
  • 5 December 2013: Sir Ian Diamond, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen
  • 20 April 2015: Gregory Poon
  • 17 November 2015: Lady Catto
  • 19 December 2017: William Young, former Aberdeen City Councillor
  • 19 December 2017: Isabel McIntyre
  • December 2019: Gillian Milne
  • December 2019: Graham Guyan
  • November 2021: Avril Gray
  • November 2021: Mike Melvin
  • November 2021: Margaret Openshaw
  • May 2022: Gail Mair
  • December 2024: Myles Edwards
  • December 2024: Graeme Kinghorn
  • December 2024: Morven Mackenzie
  • December 2024: Ian Ord
  • December 2024: Rita Stephen
  • December 2024: Dr Hector Williams