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Nana Siaw-badu BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Chief Executive Officer
“For services to Sport and Physical Activity.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Dr. Nana SIAW-BADU
Chief Executive Officer, Badu Sport
For services to Sport and Physical Activity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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New Year Honours 2025- Role at the time
- Chief Executive Officer
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- London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Physical Activity.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 335 times in the New Year Honours List 2025 — about 22% of the list.
In their area
549 British Empire Medal recipients are from Greater London.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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British Empire Medal · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64607, notice 4783719. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2025).
Published 30 December 2024.
Location (London, Greater London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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