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.

High Sheriffs of Gwynedd

• 1974–1975: Captain Somerville Travers Alexander Livingstone-Learmonth of Tan-yr-Allt, Tremadog, Porthmadog.^[1]
• 1975–1976: Robert Sydney Lloyd of Llys Wen Bach, Paradwyhs, Bodorgan.^[2]
• 1976–1977: Alfred Cedric Maby of Cae Canol, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth.^[3]
• 1977–1978: Robert Gwilym Pritchard-Jones of Coed Hywel, Clynnog Road, Caernarvon.^[4]
• 1978–1979: Thomas Stanley Carpenter of Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu.^[5]
• 1979–1980: Cdr Hamilton Ridler of Wern-y-Wylan, near Beaumaris.^[6]
• 1980–1981: Gwilym Prys Davies of Castellmai, Caeathro, Caernarfon.^[7]
• 1981–1982: Squadron Leader Jack Grenville Kerby of Westbury Mount, Holyhead.^[8]
• 1982–1983: Richard Ellis Meuric Rees of Escuan Hall, Tywyn.^[9]
• 1983–1984: Ivor Wyn Jones, of Geirian, Pengelli Wyn, Caernarfon.^[10]
• 1984–1985: Wing Commander Robert Woodward Turner of Angorfa, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey.^[11]
• 1985–1986: Dr David Eryl Meredith of Ty'nycae, Dolgellau^[12]
• 1986–1987: Peter Arnold Sturrock of Bryn Farm, Caernarfon.^[13]
• 1987–1988: Owen Gwilym Thomas of Chwaen Goch, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey.^[14]
• 1988–1989: Owen Morris Jonathan of Isallt, Porthmadog Road, Criccieth.^[15]
• 1989–1990: Hywel Francis Richards of Glanllynnau, Chwilog, Pwllheli.^[16]
• 1990–1991: Tessa Gillian Rosamond Preece, of Plas Llanddyfnan, Talwrn, Anglesey.^[17]
• 1991–1992: Robert Gwilym Lewis-Jones of ManSiriol, Cae Deintur, Dolgellau.^[18]
• 1992–1993: Mrs Annwen Carey-Evans of Eisteddfa, Pentre Felin, Criccieth.^[19]
• 1993–1994: Sir Richard Thomas Williams-Bulkeley, 14th Baronet^[20]
• 1994–1995: Robert Hefin Davies of Bryn Awel, Blaenau Ffestiniog.^[21]
• 1995–1996: William Wyn Roberts^[22]
• 1996–1997: Major D. O. Carpenter of Rhosneigr, Anglesey ^[23]
• 1997–1998: Ella Wynne Jones of Llandecwyn, Talsarnau.^[24]
• 1998–1999: Professor Eric Sunderland of Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor^[25]
• 1999–2000: William David Innes Edwards, Gwredog, Rhosgoch, Amlwch, Anglesey ^[26]
• 2000–2001: Gerallt Wyn Hughes of Ty’n y Coed, Arthog.^[27]
• 2001–2002: Bettina Harden of Nanhoron, Pwllheli.^[28]
• 2002–2003: Patricia Hughes of Plas Llanfaes, near Beaumaris, Anglesey.^[29]
• 2003–2004: Robin John Price of “Rhiwlas” Bala.^[30]
• 2004–2005: Jonathan Clough Williams-Ellis^[31]
• 2005–2006: Jessamy Rosamund Melhuish Alexander ^[32]
• 2006–2007: Richard Andrew Meredyth Richards^[33]
• 2007–2008: Dr Dewi Wyn Roberts^[34]
• 2008–2009: Peter Rogers^[35]
• 2009–2010: Trevor Norman Corbett ^[36]
• 2010–2011: Griffith Richard Eifion Evans ^[37]
• 2011–2012: Professor Robin Grove-White^[38]
• 2012–2013: Edmund S. Bailey of Llanbedr^[39]
• 2013–2014: Marian Wyn Jones of Caernarvon^[40]
• 2014–2015: David Murray Lea-Wilson of Maes Y Borth, Dwyran, Llanfairpwll, Isle of Anglesey ^[41]
• 2015–2016: Dr Elizabeth Mary Nesbit Andrews of Aberdyfi^[42]
• 2016–2017: Dr P G Harlech Jones^[43]
• 2017–2018: Professor Sian Hope^[44]
• 2018–2019: Kathryn Kerena Griffiths Ellis of Y Ffor, Pwllheli^[45]
• 2019–2020: Susan Moules Jones, Gaerwen, Isle of Anglesey ^[46]
• 2020–2021: David Eryl Francis Williams of Harlech ^[47]
• 2021-2022: Gwyn Peredur Owen^[48]
• 2022-2023: Davina Carey-Evans^[49]
• 2023-2024: Janet Phillips^[50]