The city of Aberdeen has appointed a new royal representative.
The Lord Provost George Adam commissioned “born and bred Aberdonian” Andrew Lawtie as Vice Lord Lieutenant at a ceremony in the Town House on Thursday.
Mr Lawtie will now be the Provost’s second in command in matters relating to the Royal Family, national honours, and the armed forces.
The Lord Provost is Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeen and represents the monarch in the city assisted by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant and a team of deputies.
Mr Lawtie worked in local government for 35 years and is a prominent figure in the Aberdeen voluntary sector, currently working with North East Sensory Services.
He is an Officer of the Order of St John, a Burgess of Guild of the City of Aberdeen and has been a Deputy Lieutenant since 2003.
The 66-year-old said: “I am a born and bred Aberdonian and I am immensely proud to be asked to represent the city in this way.
“I look forward to working with the Lord Lieutenant, his staff, Deputy Lieutenants and the community in general and to carrying out my new role to the best of my ability.”
The Lord Provost said: “We’ve been working hard to make the work of the lieutenancy relevant to people’s daily lives and I’m looking forward to continuing that work with Andrew to ensure that individuals and organisations in Aberdeen get the national recognition they deserve.”