This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Armagh.
There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors.G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage, vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b). The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.
Lord Lieutenants Name Image Term began Term endedSir Neil O'Neill, 2nd BaronetG. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. IV (1904) p. 202. 1689 1690
Governors
Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford 1805Arthur Aspinall, ACHESON, Hon. Archibald (1776–1849), of Market Hill, co. Armagh. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).–1831The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
Lord Lieutenants Name Image Term began Term ended1. Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford 17 October 1831 27 March 18492. James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont 3 July 1849 1864 3. Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford 8 February 1864 15 June 1864 4. Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan 9 July 1864 15 January 18825. Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford 5 April 1883 19206. John Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale 16 September 1920 8 June 19247. Henry Armstrong 7 July 1924 19398. Sir Norman Stronge, 8th Baronet 5 December 1939 21 January 19819. Michael Torrens-Spence 20 July 1981 198910. Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon 15 May 1989 Present
Deputy lieutenants A deputy lieutenant of Armagh is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Armagh. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.
21st century 14 June 2010: Jill Armstrong 5 July 2016: Simon Dougan 11 November 2018: Simon Cassells
References
See also County Armagh List of lord lieutenants in the United Kingdom