Birthday Honours 2025
David John Bolt CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
“Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. For Public Service”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. For Public Service
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
14 June 2025
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:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
David John BOLT
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
For Public Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64759 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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