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In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord-Lieutenant of an English ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England

The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997....
, Welsh preserved county
Preserved counties of Wales

The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lord-Lieutenant. They are based on the subdivisions of Wales created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996....
, Scottish lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial Lord Lieutenant, the British monarch's representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government of Scotland council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the registration counties, the former Regions and districts of Scotland, the former counties...
, or Northern Irish county borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
 or county
Counties of Ireland

In a process that began following the Norman invasion, and was completed in 1606, the island of Ireland was divided into thirty-two county ....
.

In titles, the suffix DL may be added; e.g. John Brown, CBE, DL. However, it is generally omitted if the subject has many honours and titles. The relevant Act of Parliament is the Lieutenancies Act 1997
Lieutenancies Act 1997

The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that defines areas that Lord-Lieutenants are appointed to in Great Britain....
. Deputy lieutenants are chosen by the local Lord-Lieutenant, to assist him with any duty that may be required of him.






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In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord-Lieutenant of an English ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England

The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997....
, Welsh preserved county
Preserved counties of Wales

The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lord-Lieutenant. They are based on the subdivisions of Wales created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996....
, Scottish lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial Lord Lieutenant, the British monarch's representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government of Scotland council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the registration counties, the former Regions and districts of Scotland, the former counties...
, or Northern Irish county borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
 or county
Counties of Ireland

In a process that began following the Norman invasion, and was completed in 1606, the island of Ireland was divided into thirty-two county ....
.

In titles, the suffix DL may be added; e.g. John Brown, CBE, DL. However, it is generally omitted if the subject has many honours and titles. The relevant Act of Parliament is the Lieutenancies Act 1997
Lieutenancies Act 1997

The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that defines areas that Lord-Lieutenants are appointed to in Great Britain....
. Deputy lieutenants are chosen by the local Lord-Lieutenant, to assist him with any duty that may be required of him. They receive their commission only when the appropriate Minister communicates that Her Majesty the Queen does not disapprove of the appointment. In England and Wales, prior to November 2001 the appropriate Minister was the Secretary of State
Secretary of State

Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a member of government. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the government....
, and is now the Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor

The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom....
 . In Scotland, since July 1999 it has been the Scottish Ministers .

The maximum number of Deputy Lieutenants allowed in a county may be several dozen, and is related to the population of that county. DLs tend to be people who either have served the local community, or have a history of service in other fields. They may represent the Lord-Lieutenant in his (or her) absence. This would include local ceremonies and official events, from opening exhibitions to inductions of vicars.

DLs must live within the county, or within seven miles (11 km) of the boundary. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant . They usually retire at age 75.

One of the serving Deputy Lieutenants is appointed as Vice Lord-Lieutenant , and under most circumstances will stand in for the Lord-Lieutenant when he cannot be present. The appointment as Vice Lord-Lieutenant does, however, end when the Lord-Lieutenant who made the appointment leaves his/her post .

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