New Year Honours 2022
Francis Atherton
Knight Bachelor
Chief Medical Officer
“Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government. For services to Public Health”
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Knight Bachelor
Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government. For services to Public Health
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London Gazette notice
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
01 January 2022
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Francis ATHERTON
Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government
For services Public Health.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63571 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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