High Sheriff of Belfast
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high-sheriff-of-belfast-172-10477357
title:
High Sheriff of Belfast
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The High Sheriff of Belfast is a title and position which was created in 1900 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, with Sir James Henderson the first holder. Like other high sheriff positions, it is largely a ceremonial post today. The current high sheriff is Councillor Sammy Douglas, who took office in 2024. The high sheriff is theoretically the judicial representative of the King in the city, while the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast is the Sovereign's personal representative. Today, the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Sheriff_of_Belfast
date created:
2008-12-01T16:22:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:26:26Z
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