Former Lord-Lieutenants include:
- Sir Hugh Duberly KCVO CBE DL, 2003-2017
- James Gee Pascoe Crowden CVO DL, 1992-2002 (died 24th September 2016 obituary)
- Michael Guy Molesworth Bevan DL, 1985-1992 (died 2nd March 1992)
- Sir Peter Proby Bt DL, 1981-1985 (died 18th April 2002)
- Peter Esmé Brassey DL, 1975-1981 (died 14th March 1995)
Former Vice Lord-Lieutenants include:
- Mr Benjamyn Damazer JP DL FIMC, 2020-2023
- Mr Richard Barnwell DL, 2017-2020
- Mrs Jane Lewin Smith JP DL, 2006-2017
- Sir Michael Marshall CBE DL, 1992-2006 (retired 2006, died 27th July 2019 obituary)
- James Gee Pascoe Crowden CVO DL, 1985-1992 (died 24th September 2016 obituary)
- The Rt Hon Lord Fairhaven DL, 1977-1984 (retired 2011)
Former Deputy Lieutenants include:
- Mr Iain Forsythe DL, moved from the area 2024
- Mrs Judy Pearson DL, retired 2023
- Sir Keith Pearson, JP DL, retired 2022
- His Honour Neil McKittrick DL, retired 2022
- Lady Victoria Leatham MBE DL, retired 2022
- Mr Richard Barnwell DL, retired 2022
- Professor John Wallwork CBE DL FRCS FMedSci, retired 2021
- Mrs Jill Wild JP DL (died 3rd November 2020 obituary)
- Colonel Colin Elsden DL, retired 2020
- Sir Hugh Duberly KCVO CBE DL retired 2020
- Lady Duberly DL, retired 2020
- Mr Alan Turner FRCS DL, retired 2018
- Mrs Susan Morris JP DL, retired 2018
- Mrs Margaret Mair, moved from the area 2018
- Mr Tom Green DL, moved from the area 2018
- Mr Michael Williamson JP DL, retired 2017
- The Rt Hon Lord John De Ramsey DL, retired 2017
- Mr Antony Pemberton DL, retired 2017
- Dr Nigel Chancellor DL MA, retired 2017
- Mr Cliff Walker MBE JP DL, retired 2016
- Captain Victor Lucas RN DL, retired 2016
- Mr Freddie Grounds MBE DL, retired 2016
- Mr Colin Greenhalgh CBE DL, retired 2016
- Mr Duncan Robinson DL, moved from the area 2015
- Sir Michael Oliver DL, retired 2015
- Sir Charles Chadwyck Healey Bt DL, retired 2015
- Colonel Derek Bristow OBE DL, retired 2015 (died 10th March 2023 obituary)
- Lady Rosemary Hughes DL, retired 2014
- The Rt Hon Lord Alec Broers Kt DL FRS FREng, retired 2013
- Mr Richard Bamford DL, retired 2013
- Sir Roger Tomkys KCMG DL, retired 2012
- Mrs Elspeth Thomas CBE DL, retired 2012
- Mr Nigel Elgood DL, retired 2012
- Air Marshal Sir John Baird KBE CStJ DL FRAeS FRCPE, retired 2012 (died 11th November 2020 obituary)
- Brigadier Peter Williams DL, retired 2011
- Mr David Riddington OBE DL, retired 2011
- The Rt Hon Lord Fairhaven JP DL retired 2011
- Lady Olwen Cass MBE JP DL, retired 2011
- Professor Alison Richard DL, moved from the area 2010
- Lady Jennifer Hemmingford OBE DL, retired 2009 (died 8th January 2018)
- Mr John Childs MBE DL, retired 2004 (died 26th April 2018 obituary)
- Mr Peter Boizot MBE DL, retired 2004 (died 5th December 2018 obituary)
- Mr Richard Wright DL, retired 2003 (died 5th October 2020 obituary)
- Charles (Ted) Sanders DL, retired 2002 (died 7th March 2018 obituary)
- Sir Terence English KBE DL FRCS FRCP, moved from the area 2001
