Johanna Ropner (née Stroyan; born 3 January 1963) is a businessperson and the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire since 2018.[1]
Johanna Ropner | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Barry Dodd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence(s) | Kirklington, North Yorkshire, England |
| Known for | Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire |
Personal life
editRopner, the second of three children, was born on 3 January 1963 to Colin Strathearn Ropner Stroyan and Caroline Jane Brownlow.[2] She attended Newcastle University where she graduated with an honours degree in agriculture.[3]
Ropner lives in Kirklington, North Yorkshire with her husband, Robert Ropner. The couple are third cousins. Together they have three grown-up children.[4]
Career
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Ropner was confirmed as the successor to Barry Dodd in November 2018.[5] The vacancy had arisen after Dodd died in a helicopter crash,[6] and Ropner had previously been a deputy lord-lieutenant of North Yorkshire under Dodd,[7] and his predecessor, Lord Crathorne.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Queen appoints Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire". GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Massingberd-Montgomery, Hugh, ed. (1976). Burke's Irish family records. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. p. 177. OCLC 56946760.
- ^ "North Yorkshire Lieutenancy | Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant". nyll.org.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "New Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire appointed". Gazette & Herald. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Copeland, Alexa (12 November 2018). "A new Lord-Lieutenant for North Yorkshire". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Pilot 'disorientated' before fatal crash". BBC News. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Witherow, John, ed. (23 September 2015). "Court Circular". The Times. No. 71, 712. p. 53. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "New deputies bring a boost". infoweb.newsbank.com. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2020.