People - Lieutenancy of Lanarkshire

On 13th November 2017, it was my great honour and privilege to be appointed the 22nd Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

I follow in the footsteps of a man who is held in the highest esteem throughout the whole of Lanarkshire and further afield.

Mushtaq Ahmad OBE has served the people of Lanarkshire as Lord Lieutenant for the past 7 years with great distinction. He was very proud to be the first Asian to be appointed to the office of Lord Lieutenant in Scotland.

During his time he has worked tirelessly to enhance the reputation of the Lieutenancy. He has demonstrated a very inclusive approach when appointing new Deputy Lieutenants to ensure there is a broad representation from all communities in Lanarkshire.

I very much look forward to building on all that Mushtaq has achieved in my role as Lord Lieutenant. I aim to work as hard as I can in my duty to uphold the dignity of the Crown and encourage a spirit of co-operation across all aspects of community life in this great County of Lanarkshire.

Gavin Whitefield CBE DL

Vice Lord Lieutenant

As well as being supported by Deputy Lieutenants the Lord Lieutenant has appointed one of her Deputies – Mr Gavin Whitefield CBE DL as Vice Lord Lieutenant who takes over the role if the Lord Lieutenant is abroad, ill or otherwise incapacitated.

As Chief Executive of North Lanarkshire Council Gavin previously served as Clerk to the Lieutenancy for over 15 years prior to his retirement in October 2015. He was appointed Vice Lord Lieutenant in April 2018 having been a Deputy since August 2016.