Birthday Honours 2021
Michael Ryan
Knight Bachelor
Vice President/General Manager Belfast
“Vice President and General Manager Belfast, Spirit AeroSystems. For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland”
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Knight Bachelor
Vice President and General Manager Belfast, Spirit AeroSystems. For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland
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London Gazette notice
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Michael James RYAN C.B.E.
Vice President/General Manager Belfast, Spirit Aerosystems
For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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