
New Year Honours 2019
Michael Keating CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
“For services to international diplomacy, conflict prevention and human rights.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
For services to international diplomacy, conflict prevention and human rights.
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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 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:
Michael Matthew KEATING
For services to international diplomacy, conflict prevention and human rights.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 7 times in the New Year Honours List 2019.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Year Honours 2019
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“For services to British foreign policy.”
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“For services to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.”
Lindsay Skoll
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“For services to British foreign policy.”
Mervyn Thomas
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“For services to human rights and to the freedom of religion or belief.”
Seamus Tucker
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“For services to national security.”
Stuart Popham
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“For services to strengthening Britain’s contribution to international and economic relations.”
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
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“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
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“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
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Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
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Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
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Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
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Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
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Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3175883. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 28 December 2018.
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