New Year Honours 2026
Christian Philip Hollier Turner KCMG
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Director • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:
K.C.M.G.
To be Ordinary Members of the Second Class, or Knights Commander, of the said Most Distinguished Order:
Dr. Christian Phillip Hollier TURNER C.M.G.
lately Director General, Geopolitics, and Political Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to British Foreign Policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) · 2012
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
New Year Honours 2012- Role at the time
- Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
New Year Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Director General, Geopolitics
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 5 times in the New Year Honours List 2026.
What organisation were they with?
Director General, Geopolitics.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Year Honours 2026
Anthony Redmond
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to Humanitarian Medical Assistance.”
Professor David Mabey
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to Global Health.”
Simon Manley
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Tim Eicke
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to the protection of Human Rights in Europe.”
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5027392. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2012).
Published 31 December 2011.
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