Lord Lieutenant of Belfast

Lord Lieutenant of Belfast
Belfast City Coat of Arms
Incumbent Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle since 6 July 2014
Appointer	King Charles III
Inaugural holder	The 6th Marquess of Londonderry
Formation	1900

The Lord Lieutenant of Belfast is the official representative of The King for the 'County Borough of Belfast', Northern Ireland. The current Lord Lieutenant is Dame Fionnuala Mary Jay-O'Boyle, who was appointed in July 2014. The position was first created in 1900 and was held by The 6th Marquess of Londonderry. The role is largely honorary with the few formal duties relating to liaising with the King's private office in the lead up to visits to the City regarding issues of local concern and the presentation of awards on behalf of the King.^[1] The High Sheriff of Belfast is theoretically the King's judicial representative in the city, while the Lord Lieutenant is the Sovereign's personal representative.