Hugh Duberly

Sir (Archibald) Hugh Duberly KCVO CBE (born 4 April 1942), is a British farmer, campaigner and politician, currently serving as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire.

Sir Hugh was elected as an independent local councillor for Staughton in Huntingdonshire from 1979 until 2004. During that time, Sir Hugh was President of the Country Landowners' Association, serving from 1993 to 1995.[1] Sir Hugh was a Commissioner of the Crown Estate for seven years between 2002 and 2009, when he was replaced by Gareth Baird.[2] He is the President of the East of England Agricultural Society for 2015/16.[3]

Sir Hugh was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire in 1989. He served as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire for 1991–1992. He took over from James Crowden as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire in 2003.[4]

Sir Hugh served on the board of trustees of the disability charity The Papworth Trust from 1992 as a member, and from 1997 as Chair, until 2012, when he retired and was replaced by Rob Hammond.[1] He was Chairman of Kimbolton School from 1992 to 2000.

Sir Hugh was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1996 Birthday Honours,[5] and as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2015 Birthday Honours.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hugh Duberly hands over to Rob Hammond as Chair of Trustees | Papworth Trust". www.papworthtrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Gareth Baird Appointed as Scottish Commissioner and Non Executive Board Member". The Crown Estate. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  3. ↑ "East of England Agricultural Society AGM Minutes, 2015-03-25" (PDF). East of England Agricultural Society (PDF). East of England Agricultural Society. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  4. ↑ "Queen picks her new rep for county". Cambridge News. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Page 1 | Issue 54427, 14 June 1996 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  6. ↑ "Page B1 | Supplement 61256, 13 June 2015 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Nigel Stewart Elgood		 High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire
1991–1992 		Succeeded by
Godfrey Richard Warde Wright
Preceded by
James Crowden		 Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
2003– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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