Birthday Honours 2020
Michael John Tsen Lee OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Medical Officer
“For services to Health.”
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Order of the British Empire
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of their contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Dr. Michael John Tsen LEE
Chief Medical Officer, Cayman Islands
For services to Health.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63142 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Health.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 311 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 17% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Medical Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
4,271 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Anita Johnson
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Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63142, notice 3647321. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
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