The King has been pleased to appoint Professor Adeeba Malik, CBE, DL, as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the County of West Yorkshire, to succeed Mr Ed Anderson, CBE, on his retirement on 22nd December 2025.
Professor Adeeba Malik, aged 58, brings over 35 years experience in the public and voluntary sectors. She began her career as a teacher before she joined QED Foundation in 1992 where she is currently the Deputy Chief Executive.
Professor Malik has held several ministerial and non-ministerial appointments at local, regional and national levels.
A Former High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, her current public service roles include Independent Member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission; Member of the Community and Voluntary Service Honours Committee (Cabinet Office); External Expert Advisor to the Home Office Strategic Race Advisory Board and a Visiting Professor at York St John University.
She will be the first woman of Asian heritage ever to be appointed as Lord Lieutenant in the UK.
The appointment was welcomed by outgoing Lord-Lieutenant Ed Anderson who said:
“I am delighted that Adeeba Malik will succeed me. She demonstrated outstanding qualities during her term as High Sheriff of West Yorkshire which will enable her to be an excellent Lord-Lieutenant.”
West Yorkshire Chief Constable John Robins added:
“Adeeba worked very closely with the emergency services during her year as High Sheriff and I very much look forward to working with her in this new role.”
The appointment was also welcomed by the Bishop of Bradford, Right Revd Toby Howarth who said:
“Adeeba has all the necessary qualities that will enable her to reach across all West Yorkshire communities and promote social cohesion.”
For further information please contact: Kevin Sharp, Clerk to the West Yorkshire Lieutenancy 07980 569426
