Lieutenancy

Lieutenancy may refer to:

Places

 * Lieutenancy area, a separate area appointed a lord-lieutenant, including:
 * Ceremonial counties of England, formally known as "counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies"
 * Lieutenancy areas of Scotland
 * Counties of Northern Ireland, which are coextensive with lieutenancy areas
 * Preserved counties of Wales, used for purposes including lieutenancy

People

 * Lord-lieutenant, the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom
 * Deputy lieutenant, a Crown-appointed person who serves as one of several deputies to a lord-lieutenant
 * Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the chief governor of Ireland from 1690 to 1922

Law

 * Lieutenancies Act 1997, a 1997 Act of Parliament

Kingdom of Hungary

 * Lieutenancy Council, a leading governmental institution between 1723 and 1848

Italian-speaking monarchies

 * Luogotenente, or "lieutenant," a high-ranking individual either designated serve as regent in the king's absence or to exercise monarchical powers in a particular territory of the kingdom on behalf of the king