Birthday Honours 2020
Nigel Dakin CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Director
“For services to British foreign policy.”
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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
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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 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:
Nigel DAKIN
Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to British foreign policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to British foreign policy.”
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 16 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Birthday Honours 2020
Alexander Rycroft
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Andrew Gilmour
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to Human Rights.”
Anna Clunes
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Daniel Payne
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to the British Diplomatic network overseas.”
Emily Walter
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Glen Webby
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to National Security.”
Ivan Smyth
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Joanna Crellin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to trade and investment.”
Kara Owen
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Mark Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Mark Robson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to UK cultural relations.”
Michael Tatham
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Miranda Curtis
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to Gender Equality across the World.”
Paul Chakravati
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to National Security.”
Peter Tibber
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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Where this record comes from
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3645547. View the official notice ↗
Published 9 October 2020.
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