New Year Honours 2024
Colin Evans CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Director General
“For services to National Security.”
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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 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:
C.M.G.
To be Ordinary Members of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Distinguished Order:
Colin Mark EVANS
Director General, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to National Security.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 11 times in the New Year Honours List 2024 — about 1% of the list.
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Director General.
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“For services to Business and to Sustainability.”
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“For services to British Foreign Policy and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Roger Coventry
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“For services to Justice and Stability overseas.”
Rurik Marsden
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“For services to International Development.”
Sara Pantuliano
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“For services to Peacebuilding, to Humanitarian Assistance and to International Development.”
Simon Penney
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“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Susanna Moorehead
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“For services to International Development and Diplomacy.”
Zamir Catsaras
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64269, notice 4519301. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2024).
Published 29 December 2023.
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