Hon Matthew Murray Kennedy St Clair, Lord-Lieutenant for The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright

Appointed by The Queen to be Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright on 29 July 2021.

The Lord Sinclair

The Lord-Lieutenant represents The King in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and his prime duty is to uphold the dignity of the crown. The Lord-Lieutenant's role is non-political. 

The Lord Sinclair is a property consultant who has previously served as a Deputy Lieutenant. He has chaired the South West branch of Scottish Land and Estates, and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust auction for Scotland. A trustee for various family entities, he has recently assumed the role as Chairman of Governors of Cargilfield School in Edinburgh. He is also a member of the Royal Company of Archers.

Lord Sinclair manages a farming business in the Glenkens, north of Castle Douglas, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

Hon Matthew Murray Kennedy St Clair, Lord-Lieutenant for The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright