Mr Richard Everard OBE DL has served as Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 2003.

The Lord-Lieutenant, with Her Majesty The Queen’s approval, may appoint a Deputy Lieutenant to be the Vice Lord-Lieutenant.  The Vice Lord-Lieutenant may be given such duties as the Lord-Lieutenant may from time to time decide.  The Vice Lord-Lieutenant also stands in the place of the Lord-Lieutenant when the Lord-Lieutenant is absent, sick or otherwise unable to act.  The Lord-Lieutenant submits the nomination for Vice Lord-Lieutenant to the Prime Minister who seeks the approval of Her Majesty.  The Lord-Lieutenant then issues a commission for the appointment of the Vice Lord-Lieutenant.  This appointment does not lapse with the demise or retirement of the Lord-Lieutenant who made the appointment, but does lapse on the appointment of the new Lord-Lieutenant.  This provision means that the Vice Lord-Lieutenant is able to stand in the Lord-Lieutenant’s place in the event of a vacancy in the office.

The Vice Lord-Lieutenant is not empowered to act for the Lord-Lieutenant as Keeper of the Rolls (of Magistrates) and the Lord Chancellor will make such other arrangements as may be necessary.

The age of retirement for Vice Lord-Lieutenants is, as for Lord-Lieutenants, 75.

Mr Everard entered the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in 1972, was commissioned in the Royal Horse Guards (Blues & Royals) in 1973 and promoted to Lieutenant in 1975. He served with his regiment from 1973-76 in England, Northern Ireland, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and Jamaica. He subsequently became an Instructor at the Guards Depot, Pirbright, then joined the Regular Reserve of Officers and from 2007 has been Honorary Colonel, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Army Cadet Force.

In 1977 he joined Everards Brewery Ltd, where he rose to be Chairman in 1988. In addition to numerous directorships with Everard companies, he holds directorships with John Sarson & Son Ltd, Rutland Vintners Ltd and Crimebeat Safety Centre Ltd, where he was Vice-Chairman in 2006. Past directorships include with Heritage Brewery Ltd, Lansdown Villa Ltd, Leicestershire Training and Enterprise Council Ltd, Perry’s Restaurants Ltd, Leicestershire Promotions Ltd (Chairman 1994-97) and the Independent Family Brewers of Britain.

He was Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire in 1997, High Sheriff of Leicestershire, 2002-3 and has been Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 2003. From 2004-5 he was Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers. He has served on numerous charitable and commercial committees.  He received an OBE in New Year 2011 Honours List for services to the communities of Leicestershire and Rutland.

The Lord-Lieutenant may appoint Deputy Lieutenants within an establishment figure that is determined by the population of the County.  This establishment is the maximum that may be appointed, whether so many are appointed is entirely at the discretion of the Lord-Lieutenant.

Deputy Lieutenants are appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant, subject only to Her Majesty not disapproving of the granting of the commission.

The qualifications for Deputy Lieutenants as set out in the Lieutenancies Act mean that a person may be appointed a Deputy Lieutenant if:

(a) He or she is shown to have rendered appropriate service: such service includes service as a member of, or in a civil capacity in connection with, the Armed Forces, and other suitable public service; and

(b) He or she has a place of residence in, or within seven miles from the boundary of the County.

Deputy Lieutenants when appointed are entitled to use the post nominal letters DL.  There are no post nominal letters for a Vice Lord-Lieutenant.

Deputy Lieutenants should not remain on the active establishment of Deputy Lieutenants beyond their 75th birthday, or 10 years in post, whichever is the later, or if they cease to be able or willing to undertake Lieutenancy duties.

A Deputy Lieutenant who leaves the active establishment may be permitted by the Lord-Lieutenant to retain the use of the letters DL and to wear the authorised uniform on appropriate occasions.  In Leicestershire such Deputy Lieutenants are included in a retired list which is separate from the active establishment.

J P Aldridge Esq OBE DL

G G Bodiwala Esq CBE JP DL

Major R D F Bream TD DL

R L Brucciani Esq OBE DL

Professor Sir Robert Burgess DL

Baroness Byford DBE DL

P A Carr Esq DL

R B Collins Esq MVO DL

Colonel R M L Colville TD DL

Miss R J N Conley CBE DL

G A A M P de Lisle Esq DL

A J Granger Esq DL

Brigadier W J Hurrell CBE DL

Col R S Hurwood DL

Mrs F Hussain MBE DL

D J Knowles Esq DL

Sir Michael Latham DL

Dr A I A Lennox CBE DL

Colonel R C J Martin OBE DL

I M McAlpine Esq OBE DL

S Nagdi Esq MBE DL

Lady Palmer DL

H M Pearson Esq DL

Lt Col P A Roffey DL

Professor N J Samani DL

R Singh Sandhu Esq MBE DL

Major G G Simpson MBE TD DL

Mrs W K Stevens DL

P J Wheeler Esq JP DL

D W Wilson Esq  CBE DL

D J Wyrko Esq QPM DL

Major General Sir Michael Carleton-Smith CDE DL

R T Constable-Maxwell Esq DL

Colonel W G Dawson TD DL

E G A Farnham Esq DL

Dr W E Hickling OBE JP DL

T Higgins Esq OBE JP DL

P C Hyde-Thomson Esq CBE DL

S Jones Esq CBE DL

D B Patel Esq DL

R H Murray-Philipson Esq OBE DL

Lt Col A P Ridley-Thompson TD DL

Sir David Samworth CBE DL

B A F Smith Esq OBE DL

Major Sir Lyonel Tollemache Bt JP DL

N F Townsend Esq JP DL

Colonel R G Wilkes CBE TD DL