Birthday Honours 2009
Haifa Takruri-Rizk MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• University of Salford
Organisation: University of Salford
“For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 2009
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Location
Greater Manchester
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2009- Role at the time
- University of Salford
- Region
- Greater Manchester
“For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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“For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 726 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 58% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2009
Adam Alexander
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Agnes Joan Radcliffe
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Isle of Man
“For voluntary service to the St.”
Ahmadul Haque
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West Midlands
“For services to the community in Sandwell, West Midlands.”
Aideen Carmel D’Arcy
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Belfast
“For services to Disadvantaged People In Northern Ireland.”
Alan Milliner
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Cornwall
“For services to the Police.”
Alan Sturley
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Warwickshire
“For services to Young People in Warwickshire.”
Alan Thomas Rowntree
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Lancashire
“For voluntary service to Blackburn Cathedral and to the community in East Lancashire.”
Alastair Stronach MacDonald
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“For services to the resolution of boundary disputes in Africa and to cartography more generally.”
Albert Thomas Keeling
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Royal Army Medical Corps
Alberto Crisci
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Surrey
Alexander Hans Hay
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Corps of Royal Engineers
Alexandra Emily Carol Benn
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Corps of Royal Engineers
Alfred Edward Youell
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West Midlands
“For charitable services.”
Alice Avis
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London
“For services to the Beauty Industry.”
Alison Patricia McCullough
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Antrim
“For services to Speech and Language Therapy in Northern Ireland.”
Alistair James Fortune
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Allan George Sinclair
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Kent
“For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Andrea Margaret Collingridge
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Leicestershire
Andrew Bennett
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Bedfordshire
“For services to the Hospitality Industry and to Skills Training.”
Andrew Nixon
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Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in Daventry, Northamptonshire.”
Ann Carolyn Williams
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West Glamorgan
“for Transport.”
Ann Echlin
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Kent
“For services to the community in North Kent.”
Ann Lucy Mary Harpwood
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Powys
“For voluntary service to Justice for Dogs Charity.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
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“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
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Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
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Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
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“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 14 June 2009.
Location (Greater Manchester) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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