The office of High Sheriff of Dyfed was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Dyfed in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...

 and Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....

. Since 1996 Dyfed has a purely ceremonial meaning, having been broken up for administrative purposes.

High Sheriffs of Dyfed

• 1974 Colonel John Anthony Sulivan, of Benton Castle, Milford Haven.
• 1975 Dr. David Brynmor Llewellyn-Morgan, of 1 Pare Howard Avenue, Llanelli.
• 1976 Thomas Arfon Owen, of Bryn-Derw, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth.
• 1977 Christopher Harold Pemberton, Esq., of Vaynor, Narberth.
• 1978 Lieut.-Colonel Gilbert Henry Fleetwood Chaldecott, of Vrynylan, Nantgaredig.
• 1979 Doctor William Joseph St. Ervyl-Glyndwr Rhys, of Plas Bronmeurig, Ystrad Meurig.
• 1980 Colonel William Peter Howells, O.B.E., T.D., of White Gates, Little Haven, Haverfordwest
• 1981 William James Hinds, M.B.E., of Danyrallt, Abergorlech Road, Carmarthen.
• 1982 Hywel Heulyn Roberts of Synod, Llandysul
• 1983 David Owen John Shoubridge Lorth-Phillips, of Knowles Farm, Lawrenny, Kilgetty.
• 1984 Joseph David Dyfrig Williams, of Penllwyn Park, Carmarthen.
• 1985 Dr John Hedley Cule, of Abereinon, Capel Dewi, Llandysul
• 1986 Thomas Charles Hughes, Esq., of First Point, North Cliff, Tenby.
• 1987 The Hon. Robin William Lewis, of Orchard House,Llanstephan.
• 1988 Griffith Berwyn Williams, M.B.E., of 14 Pendre, Cardigan.
• 1989 Paul John Kaye Speyer of Hill, Narberth
• 1990 Dr. John Henry Thomas Rees, of Kings Park, St. Clears.
• 1991 Sir Geraint Llewellyn Evans, Kt., C.B.E., of Trelawney, Aberaeron.
• 1992 George Malcolm Green, of Delapoer Lodge, Dale Road, Haverfordwest.
• 1993 Mrs. Patrick Rooney.
• 1994 Dr J. Geraint Jenkins
• 1995 Ieuan Wyn Jones
• 1996 David Clive Jones-Davies, O.B.E., of Principal's Residence, Trinity College, Carmarthen.
• 1997 Commander Huw Ceiriog Lloyd-Williams, RN (Retd), Plas Trefilan, Llanbedr P.S., Ceredigion.
• 1998 John Seymour Allen-Mirehouse, Esq., The Hall, Angle, near Pembroke.
• 1999 J.P.G. Andrews
• 2000 Daniel Gruffydd Jones
• 2001 Richard Harold James, of Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire
• 2002 Stephen Patrick Rees of Llanelli.
• 2003 Evan Keith John Evans of Deganwy, Sunny Hill, Llandysul.
• 2004 Mrs Norma Beryl Drew of Cwm-Pibau, New Moat, Clarbeston Road, haverfordwest.
• 2005 John David Alan Thomas
• 2006 Dr Ann Rhys
• 2007 Colonel David Llewellin Davies TD.
• 2008 Claire Mary Mansel Lewis
• 2009 Gareth Rowlands
• 2010 David Llewellyn Pryse Lloyd

See also

• High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
  High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
  The office of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Dyfed as part of the creation of Dyfed from the amalgamation of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire...
  
  
• High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
  High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
  This is a list of High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire was originally created by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. It became an administrative county in 1889 with a county council following the Local Government Act 1888...
  
  
• High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
  High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
  This is a list of High Sheriffs of Pembrokeshire. Under the Local Government Act 1888, an elected county council was set up to take over the functions of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions...