The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Gwynedd in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd forms part of The High Sheriffs' Association of England and Wales.
High Sheriffs of Gwynedd
1974–1975: Captain Somerville Travers Alexander Livingstone-Learmonth of Tan-yr-Allt, Tremadog, Porthmadog.
1975–1976: Robert Sydney Lloyd of Llys Wen Bach, Paradwyhs, Bodorgan.
1976–1977: Alfred Cedric Maby of Cae Canol, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth.
1977–1978: Robert Gwilym Pritchard-Jones of Coed Hywel, Clynnog Road, Caernarvon.
1978–1979: Thomas Stanley Carpenter of Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu.
1979–1980: Cdr Hamilton Ridler of Wern-y-Wylan, near Beaumaris.
1980–1981: Gwilym Prys Davies of Castellmai, Caeathro, Caernarfon.
1981–1982: Squadron Leader Jack Grenville Kerby of Westbury Mount, Holyhead.
1982–1983: Richard Ellis Meuric Rees of Escuan Hall, Tywyn.
1983–1984: Ivor Wyn Jones, of Geirian, Pengelli Wyn, Caernarfon.
1984–1985: Wing Commander Robert Woodward Turner of Angorfa, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey.
1985–1986: Dr David Eryl Meredith of Ty'nycae, Dolgellau
1986–1987: Peter Arnold Sturrock of Bryn Farm, Caernarfon.
1987–1988: Owen Gwilym Thomas of Chwaen Goch, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey.
1988–1989: Owen Morris Jonathan of Isallt, Porthmadog Road, Criccieth.
1989–1990: Hywel Francis Richards of Glanllynnau, Chwilog, Pwllheli.
1990–1991: Tessa Gillian Rosamond Preece (née Williams), of Plas Llanddyfnan, Talwrn, Anglesey.
1991–1992: Robert Gwilym Lewis-Jones of ManSiriol, Cae Deintur, Dolgellau.
1992–1993: Annwen Carey-Evans of Eisteddfa, Pentre Felin, Criccieth.
1993–1994: Sir Richard Thomas Williams-Bulkeley, 14th Baronet
1994–1995: Robert Hefin Davies of Bryn Awel, Blaenau Ffestiniog.
1995–1996: William Wyn Roberts of Pinas, The Beach, Port Dinorwic
1996–1997: Major David Owen Carpenter of Rhosneigr, Anglesey
1997–1998: Ella Wynne Jones of Llandecwyn, Talsarnau.
1998–1999: Professor Eric Sunderland of Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor
1999–2000: William David Innes Edwards, Gwredog, Rhosgoch, Amlwch, Anglesey
2000–2001: Gerallt Wyn Hughes of Ty’n y Coed, Arthog.
2001–2002: Bettina Harden (née Tayleur) of Nanhoron, Pwllheli.
2002–2003: Patricia Hughes of Plas Llanfaes, near Beaumaris, Anglesey.
2003–2004: Robin John Price of “Rhiwlas” Bala.
2004–2005: Jonathan Clough Williams-Ellis of Glasfryn Fawr Farm, Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli
2005–2006: Jessamy Rosamund Melhuish Alexander of Llynon Hall, Llamddeusant
2006–2007: Richard Andrew Meredyth Richards
2007–2008: Dr Dewi Wyn Roberts
2008–2009: Peter Rogers
2009–2010: Trevor Norman Corbett
2010–2011: Griffith Richard Eifion Evans
2011–2012: Professor Robin Grove-White
2012–2013: Edmund Seymour Bailey of Llanbedr
2013–2014: Marian Wyn Jones of Caernarvon
2014–2015: David Murray Lea-Wilson of Maes Y Borth, Dwyran, Llanfairpwll, Isle of Anglesey
2015–2016: Dr Elizabeth Mary Nesbit Andrews of Aberdyfi
2016–2017: Dr Peter Glynne Harlech Jones
2017–2018: Professor Siân Hope (née Griffiths) of Llangaffo, Isle of Anglesey
2018–2019: Kathryn Kerena Griffiths Ellis (née Davies) of Y Ffor, Pwllheli
2019–2020: Susan Moules Jones, Gaerwen, Isle of Anglesey
2020–2021: David Eryl Francis Williams of Harlech
2021-2022: Gwyn Peredur Owen
2022-2023: Davina Carey-Evans
2023-2024: Janet Phillips
2024-2025: Sarah Jane Foskett, of Harlech
2025-2026: Rhys Meirion Davies, of Anglesey
2026-2027: Llinos Angharad Owen, of Caernarfon