New Year Honours 2019
James Henry Leigh-Pemberton
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“Chairman, UK Financial Investments. For services to Financial Services, British Industry and Government.”
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Knight Bachelor
Chairman, UK Financial Investments. For services to Financial Services, British Industry and Government.
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London Gazette notice
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
29 December 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
James Henry LEIGH-PEMBERTON C.V.O.
Chairman, UK Financial Investments
For services to Financial Services, to British Industry and to Government.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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