The office of High Sheriff of South Glamorgan was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of South Glamorgan in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972. Together with the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan and the High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan, the office effectively replaced that of the High Sheriff of Glamorgan.
High Sheriffs of South Glamorgan
Before 1974 – See High Sheriff of Glamorgan
1974: Colonel Kenneth Morgan of Llantrithyd
1975: Anthony Selwyn Martyn of St. Nicholas
1976: Joseph Gerald Gaskell of Dinas Powys
1977: Francis Edward Sutherland Hayes of Llansannor
1978: Christopher Michael Brain Of Peterson-Super-Ely
1979: John Leonard, Baron Leonard of Cardiff (excused); Harold Emmett Williams of Penarth
1980: Thomas Henry Keen, of Bonvilston (excused); Henry Gethin Lewis of Sutton Mawr
1981: Colonel Sir Christopher Matthew Peterson of Cardiff
1982: Ivan Dale Owen of Penarth
1983: Ian Eric Colston of Boverton, Llantwit Major
1984: Cecil Herbert Rapport of Cardiff
1985: William Emrys Evans of Dinas Powis
1986: Sir Brooke Charles Boothby, 15th Baronet, of Ffonmon
1987: Sir Donald Walters of Cardiff
1988: Dudley Henry Fisher of Cardiff
1989: Christopher Pollard of Penarth
1990: Brian Keith Thomas of Cardiff
1991: Michael John Clay D.L. of Cowbridge
1992: Alastair Owen Golley, of Dinas
1993: Commander John Mascall Darby Curteis of St. Hilary
1994: Joanna Cory of Penllyn
1995: John Wynford Evans of St.
1996: Ralph Philip Vincent Rees of Radyr
1997: John Phillips of Ystradowen
1998: David Mansel Jones, of Cowbridge
1999: Meriel Watkins of Penarth
2000: Michael Charles Eddershaw of Llansannor
2001: Lieutenant Colonel Rhodri Llewellyn Traherne of Coedarhydyglyn
2002: Colin John Richards of St. Nicholas
2003: Josephine Homfray of Cowbridge
2004: Fiona Natalie Peel of Cardiff
2005: Derek Ivor Rapport of Cardiff
2006: Lady Monjulee Webb
2007: Paul Williams
2008: Brian Idris Rees of Llandaff
2009: Professor Anthony James Hazell of Penarth
2010: Margaret Anne Campbell
2011: Roger Geraint Thomas
2012: Arun Midha
2013: Morfudd Ann Meredith
2014: David Ward Jenkins
2015: Professor Heather Vivienne Stevens of The Waterloo Foundation, Cardiff
2016: Professor John David Williams of Cardiff
2017: Gilbert Campbell Lloyd of Llandaff, Cardiff
2018: Brian Charles Lakin of Walterston, near Barry
2019: Dr Isabel Mary Graham, Peterston-super-Ely, Cardiff
2020: Andrew Rhys Howell of St Mellons, Cardiff
2021: Peter Richard Dewey of St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
2022: Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds of Cardiff
2023: David Rhys Hughes James of Radyr, Cardiff
2024: Janey Elizabeth Howell of Cardiff
2025: Janet Davies, of Cowbridge
2026: Jane Elizabeth John, of Barry