Birthday Honours 2015
Caroline Quinn MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Human Rights in China.”
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND OVERSEAS LIST
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Caroline Jane QUINN
formerly Second Secretary Human Rights, British Embassy, Beijing, China
For services to Human Rights in China.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 577 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 40% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), issue 61256, notice 2348559. View the official notice ↗
Published 13 June 2015.
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