This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire: The post was created on 1 April 1974, covering the new metropolitan county of South Yorkshire. This area had previously been covered by the West Riding lieutenancy. There is also one Vice Lord Lieutenant and a host of Deputy Lord Lieutenants. Lord Lieutenants 1974 – 1985: Gerard F Young CBE 1985 – 1996: J. Hugh Neill CBE TD 1996 – 2003: Richard A Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough 2004 – 2015: David B Moody CVO 2015 – 2021: Andrew J Coombe, CVO November 2021: Professor Dame Hilary Chapman, DBE Vice Lord Lieutenants 1981–1990: Roger Inman, OBE (mil), TD.DL 1990-1996: Richard A Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough DL 1997-2010: Peter W Lee CBE DL 2010-2016: Dr R J G Bloomer OBE DL Current: John R Holt DL See also List of lord lieutenants in the United Kingdom References External links South Yorkshire History of South Yorkshire 1974 establishments in England