The title was held by Oliver Cromwell (December 1653 – September 1658) and his son and designated successor Richard Cromwell (September 1658 – May 1659) during what is now known as The Protectorate.
==Cromwellska republika==Naziv Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (Lord protektor skupnosti Anglije, Škotske in Irske) je bil naziv voditelja države v obdobju interregnuma.