Lord Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry

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Lord Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry
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Incumbent
Ian Crowe MBE
since 12 January 2023
Appointer King Charles III
Inaugural holder William Tillie
Formation1900

This is a list of people to have served as Lord Lieutenant of the city of Londonderry (originally formally "County of the City of Londonderry", later the "County Borough of Londonderry")[ citation needed ].

Contents

County of the City of Londonderry

County Borough of Londonderry

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