New Year Honours 2025
James Edward Hoare OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Academic and formerly Diplomat
Recognised in the New Year Honours 2025 with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Dr. James Edward HOARE
Academic and formerly Diplomat
For services to UK interests in the Korean Peninsula.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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