Lord Lieutenant of Down
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This is a list of Lord Lieutenants of County Down. The office was created on 23 August 1831.
- Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire 7 October 1831 – 12 April 1845
- Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry 17 May 1845 – 1864
- Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava 13 April 1864 – 12 February 1902
- Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry 16 April 1902 – 8 February 1915
- Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry 8 September 1915 – 11 February 1949
- Francis Needham, 4th Earl of Kilmorey 2 June 1949 – 1959
- Sir Roland Nugent, 1st Baronet 10 March 1959 – 18 August 1962
- John Meade, 6th Earl of Clanwilliam 25 September 1962 – 1979
- William Norman Brann 2 October 1979 – 1990
- William Stephen Brownlow 17 August 1990 – 1996
- William Joseph Hall 10 October 1996 – present
[edit] References
- Sainty, J. C.. Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.

