Birthday Honours 2026
Christopher Hammond OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Head of Department
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Dr. Christopher John Alexander HAMMOND
Head of Department, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to British Foreign Policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 278 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Head of Department.
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
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2026
Adrian Budgen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bakewell, Derbyshire
“For services to the Victims of Asbestos Related Diseases and their Families.”
Adrian West
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Aileen Bush (aileen Evans)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Social Housing.”
Alastair Farnsworth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abroad
“For services to Defence.”
Aletta Collins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance.”
Alexander Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Alice Witherow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Aline Santos Farhat
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Retail Industry.”
Alison Brooks
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Architecture.”
Allan Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Renewable Energy.”
Alyson Scurfield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Technology Enabled Care.”
Amir Ramzan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Cultural Relations Overseas.”
Andrea Arlidge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weston Super Mare, Somerset
“For services to Education.”
Andrea Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For services to Probation.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Jamieson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Renewable Energy Industries.”
Andrew Page
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Epsom, Surrey
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Purvis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ascot, Berkshire
“For services to Biodiversity Science.”
Andrew Ransom
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to the Business Support Services Sector.”
Andrew Routley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Scott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Sculpture and the Arts.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5153865. View the official notice ↗
Published 12 June 2026.
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