Birthday Honours 2015
Francis Rangarajan CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
“For services to British multilateral diplomacy.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
For services to British multilateral diplomacy.
View London Gazette notice ↗London Gazette notice
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND OVERSEAS LIST
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday 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:
Dr. Francis Vijay Narasimhan RANGARAJAN
Director Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
For services to British multilateral diplomacy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 10 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 1% of the list.
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Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Birthday Honours 2015
Elizabeth Wright
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“For services to the understanding of China.”
Jill Morris
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“For services to British foreign policy.”
Mark Thomson
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“For services to global torture prevention.”
Paul Griffiths
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“For services to British prosperity in the United Arab Emirates and to music.”
Peter Batey
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“For services to UK relations with China.”
Peter West
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“For services to British foreign policy in Africa.”
Rudolph Markham
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“For services to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Management Board.”
Simon Smith
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2015
“For services to British foreign policy interests in Ukraine.”
Thomas Drew
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2015
“For services to British foreign policy interests.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2015
London Gazette (official record), issue 61256, notice 2347521. View the official notice ↗
Published 13 June 2015.
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