Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex

The current Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex is Mr Andrew Blackman CStJ.

The Lord-Lieutenant is the personal representative of His Majesty The King in the county of East Sussex, including Brighton & Hove. The position is non-political and unpaid.

His duties include:

• looking after members of the Royal Family and Heads of State when they pay official visits to East Sussex. For more information, see Royal Visits
• chairing the County’s Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace and their appointment (now as joint chairman for East and West Sussex and Surrey). To find out more, visit Magistracy
• presenting honours on behalf of the Crown, and involvement in the honours system
• presenting other awards on behalf of the Crown, such as the King’s Award for Voluntary Service and the King’s Award for Enterprise
• representing HM The King and other members of the Royal Family at local events
• supporting local businesses, public sector organisations, schools and universities, emergency services, charities and community organisations
• leading his team of Deputy Lieutenants county-wide
• Keeper of the Rolls in East Sussex and supporting The Keep, the county archive hub. He is President of the Friends of the Keep Archives.
• supporting a charity mentoring scheme which helps charities to develop sustainability