New Year Honours 2016
Carl Kempson CB
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Director
“For services to British foreign policy.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the Bath
Civil Division DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND OVERSEAS LIST
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:
C.B.
To be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companion, of the said Most Honourable Order:
Dr. Carl Niel KEMPSON
Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
For services to British foreign policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to British foreign policy.”
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of the Bath was awarded 12 times in the New Year Honours List 2016 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
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“For services to Healthcare.”
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Susan Baldwin
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London
“For services to Education.”
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“For services to Local Government.”
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Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61450, notice 2453740. View the official notice ↗
Published 31 December 2015.
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