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The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mrs Alison Millar DL as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Londonderry to succeed Sir Denis Desmond KCVO CBE when he retired on 11 May 2018.
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1 comment :
An inspired appointment. Mrs. Millar combines the finest qualities of intelligence, tact and common sense with a piercing wit, and will be a first-class representative for the county.
Stroan Ranger
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