Previous Lord-Lieutenants of the Isle of Wight are:
| Major General Sir Martin White KCVO CB CBE | 24 October 2006 - 2019 |
| Christopher Donald Jack Bland | 18 December 1995 - 2006 |
| David Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone | 25 February 1986 - 1995 |
| Sir John Nicholson, 2nd Baronet | April 1980 - 1985 |
| Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma | 1 April 1974 - 1979 |
Retired Deputy Lieutenants since 2005:
| Lieutenant Colonel Sir Guy Acland, Bt., LVO, DL |
| Colonel Anthony Aylmer DL |
| Mrs Jane Ball DL |
| The Rt Hon The Lord Brabazon of Tara PC DL |
| Mrs Angela Clarke OBE DL |
| Mr Bill Cooper DL |
| Lt Col John H Fisher MBE DL |
| Mrs Judi Griffin MBE JP DL |
| Mr Peter Grimaldi DL |
| Mr David Guy MBE JP DL |
| Mr Peter Dudley Kingston DL |
| Lieutenant Colonel David Langford MBE DL |
| Mr John Matthews DL |
| Mr Adrian Medley DL |
| Dr Charles Mobbs DL |
| Mr John Owen CMG MBE DL |
| Mrs Patricia Partridge DL |
| Mrs Caroline Peel DL |
| Mr Sam Twining LVO OBE DL |