New Year Honours 2023
John Murton CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
“For services to British foreign policy and to Climate Change.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
For services to British foreign policy and to Climate Change.
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2022
The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions 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. John Evan MURTON
Conference of the Parties (COP26) Envoy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to British foreign policy and to Climate Change.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63918 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 14 times in the New Year Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Year Honours 2023
Ailsa Terry
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Alan Johnson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to the Accountancy profession.”
David Wightwick
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to UK humanitarian support.”
Edward Hobart
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British foreign policy and to National Security.”
Emma Gardiner
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Lawrence Haddad
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to International Nutrition, Food and Agriculture.”
Malcolm Johnson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to The United Nations, to the Commonwealth and to global Information and Communication Technologies.”
Martin Harris
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
Director
Matthew Burney
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to UK cultural relations overseas.”
Maxine Molyneux
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to International Development and UK/Latin America relations.”
Richard Graham
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to Trade and Investment in South-East Asia.”
Richard Montgomery
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British foreign policy and to International Development.”
Stephanie Al-qaq
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British foreign policy.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 63918, notice 4245814. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2023).
Published 30 December 2022.
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