Birthday Honours 2017
Keith Green OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Counsellor
“For services to British/Colombian relations.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
Keith GREEN
Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
For services to British/Colombian relations.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2017- Role at the time
- Counsellor
“For services to British/Colombian relations.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 259 times in the Birthday Honours List 2017 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Counsellor.
How widely is this recognised?
1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2017
Adrian Turpin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Literature and the Economy in Wigtownshire.”
Adrian Wootton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Film.”
Agatha (Ocansey) Akyigyina
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For political and public service.”
Alan Gay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Alastair Storey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Berkshire
“For services to the Hospitality Industry.”
Alexander Murray
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Midlands
“For services to Evidence-based Policing.”
Alison Etheridge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Oxfordshire
“For services to Science.”
Alison Inman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Essex
“For services to Social Housing Tenants in Essex.”
Alison Parken
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Bristol
“For services to Equality and Diversity.”
Amanda Mordey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Midlands
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disability.”
Andrea Brewster
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Somerset
“For services to Intellectual Property.”
Andrew Fane
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Suffolk
“For services to Heritage and charity.”
Andrew Massie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Andrew Robinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Angela Paget
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Merseyside
“For services to Education.”
Ann Templeton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Government and State Aid.”
Anna Richardson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Drugs and Alcohol Evidence-based Policy.”
Anthony Lewis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Financial Services.”
Anthony Stacey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
South Yorkshire
“For services to Housing.”
Antony Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Social Enterprise and Investment.”
Arvind Kapur
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Leicestershire
“For services to Science, Technology, Business and Enterprise.”
Ashley Tabor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to the Media Industry.”
Asif Haseeb
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Renfrewshire
“For services to Racial Equality, Health and Education in Scotland and Pakistan.”
Aubrey Adams
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Berkshire
“For services to the Arts.”
In the same field
Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Alexander Canham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lee Davidson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Caroline Rye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61961, notice 2804970. View the official notice ↗
Published 17 June 2017.
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