Serving Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester assist the Lord-Lieutenant in her duties. They undertake various tasks such as attending all Citizenship Ceremonies throughout the county, making cheque presentations, giving talks and a plethora of other duties as determined by the Lord-Lieutenant. Find out more about the Deputy Lieutenants by accessing their individual pages through the links provided here.
 | Vicken Guy Couligian DLVicken is an active member of Manchester’s Armenian Community. He became Chair of the Trust which looks after the Holy Trinity Armenian Church (on Upper Brook Street) in January 2023, having been a Trustee since 2008. Vicken also chaired the Committee which organised a number of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the consecration… Continue reading |
 | Lucy Danger DL, Chief Executive EMERGE 3RsLucy has skilfully driven the EMERGE Group from its inception, as a voluntary pressure group, to its unique position as a leading Social Enterprise and recognised, trusted provider of commercial waste and recycling services across the Greater Manchester city-region. Now a ‘Captain of Social Enterprise’, Lucy was instrumental in setting up EMERGE in order to pioneer… Continue reading |
 | Barry Dixon CBE QFSM MIFireEBarry was born in Bury in 1951 and he joined the City of Manchester Fire Brigade as a Junior Fireman in 1967 aged 16 years. Following five years operational service at city centre stations, he was promoted to Leading Fireman in 1974 in the Greater Manchester County Fire Service. Barry has spent much of his… Continue reading |
 | Shauna Dixon MBE TD MSc RN RM RHVShauna was born in 1950 in Stretford, Manchester, the eldest of eight children. She joined the Health service in 1966 as a cadet nurse at Ashton under Lyne General Hospital later qualifying as Registered Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor. Shauna has worked in hospitals and in the community across both greater Manchester and Merseyside. In 1990… Continue reading |
 | Ms Felicity Goodey CBE DL BA (Hons) (Oxon) D.Litt LLDFelicity is a former senior BBC journalist and presenter who discovered a passion for regeneration. She led the consortium which won the highly contested bid to relocate a major part of the BBC to the North and devised the concept of mediacity:uk on Salford Quays, home to a growing number of major media and digital… Continue reading |
 | Elaine Griffiths OBEAs a graduate in Food Science and Nutrition, for over 20 years Elaine’s professional career was in the Food Industry where she held senior positions with Ess Food UK, Sara Lee UK and Country House before establishing her own successful sales and marketing consultancy. She relinquished her career to champion the salvation of the Monastery.… Continue reading |
 | Paul Griffiths DL Esq.Paul who was born in Manchester in 1953 grew up in the suburb of Gorton. He spent many years working in the food industry in technical, commercial and sales/marketing roles and as Chief Executive, conducting business in the UK and in many parts of Europe. He is Chairman of The Monastery in Manchester, a charity… Continue reading |
 | Shobna GulatiShobna has become a household name for her role as Anita in Victoria Wood's "Dinnerladies" and as Sunita , in ‘Coronation Street’. She also wrote and directed a one minute short film ‘AKSHAY’, which continues to show at film festivals across the world and was shortlisted for The Satyajit Ray , short film award. On radio, her own late night show on BBC Radio Manchester, and… Continue reading |
 | Professor George E Holmes DLWhen appointed to the post of Vice Chancellor of the University of Bolton in 2005, George became the youngest university head in the UK and has been at the University now for over 17 years. He holds a Doctorate in the field of Education, a Masters in Business Administration and a BSc in Economics. Professor… Continue reading |
 | Paul Horrocks DLPaul Horrocks was the editor in chief of the Manchester Evening News for over 12 years and worked in the mainstream media in Manchester for nearly 40 years. He is a former president of the UK Society of Editors. Paul now runs his own PR consultancy, Essential Comms in Bury. He was the chairman of… Continue reading |
 | Muzahid Khan DL BA (Hons)Inspired by his mother & late father, from an early age Muzahid learnt to understand that as human beings we have a special gift, that gift is to make the lives of fellow people better and serve goodness in all aspects of life. This belief was to become the title of his first book, the… Continue reading |
 | Dr Wakkas Khan MBE DL FRSA BDSWakkas Khan is a humanitarian, philanthropist and dental surgeon, specialising in young people, interfaith and charity. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and the University of Manchester. His professional career has covered the fields of healthcare, international diplomacy, education and community cohesion, and he has acted as an advisor for various government departments. Wakkas… Continue reading |
 | Rev Charles Kwaku-OdoiCharles is a Pentecostal minister and Chief Officer of the Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN). He sits on a number of local and national governance boards including Macc, Healthwatch Manchester, Greater Manchester Voluntary Community & Social Enterprise Leadership Group and Manchester Foundation Trust (Nominated Governor).Charles works to bring equity and fairness across a range of… Continue reading |
 | Karan Lee JP DLKaran is a retired police officer who was the Divisional Commander for Bury before retiring from Greater Manchester Police in 2016. Since retiring Karan has immersed herself in charity work; she started by chairing the Bury Mayor’s Charity Committee for 2 years and has carried on working with charities across the borough since. Karan believes… Continue reading |
| SUE LOMAS OBE DL BSc FRGSSue was born in Birmingham and moved to the North West for her first teaching job in 1978. She taught Geography for 20 years before moving into school improvement work in Salford. Sue now has her own consulting business working in a variety of educational fields. She works as a Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.… Continue reading |
 | Stephen Lowe DL FCIBStephen Lowe was born in 1949; retiring from Banking with the RBS Group in 2013 after 46 years service working throughout the World with the Bank. His community involvement includes the setting up of Oldham Business Awards, Rochdale Business Awards, and Oldham Sports Awards. He is currently a Governor at St Herbert’s Primary School Chadderton.… Continue reading |
 | David McGovern DLDavid has worked and been a volunteer in his local community for most of his adult life and has volunteered for a number of Charities in that time. David is current Chair of Manchester Pride and was previously the Chair of the LGBT Foundation for 10 years. He is the only person to have held… Continue reading |
 | Steve McGuirk CBE, QFSM,DL, MA, BA(Hons), BSc, FIFireESteve was educated at Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton and joined the Fire and Rescue Service in 1976. He has held a series of posts in the Fire Service – he joined Royal Berkshire in 1986, West Midlands in 1989 and was appointed Deputy Chief Fire officer of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service in 1998, before… Continue reading |
 | Claire Moreland DLClaire was born in 1958 and was educated in various Forces Schools in the Far East, at Devonport High School and Oxford University. . From 1999 to 2016 she was Head of Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester and oversaw the design, build and opening of a major New School Building, including Manchester’s new world-class Concert hall,… Continue reading |
 | Patricia Morris, Baroness Morris of Bolton, OBE, DLPrior to entering the House of Lords, Patricia Morris was Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for candidates. She was responsible for several changes in the selection procedure designed to increase the quality and diversity of Parliamentary candidates. She was nominated for a peerage by the then Conservative leader, Iain Duncan Smith, and entered… Continue reading |
