Birthday Honours 2023
Robert Harrison CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Director General • Russia/Ukraine and Director General
“For services to National Security and British Foreign Policy.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
For services to National Security and British Foreign Policy.
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His 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:
Robert James HARRISON O.B.E.
lately Director General, Russia/Ukraine and Director General, Analysis, Covid-19 Taskforce, Cabinet Office
For services to National Security and British Foreign Policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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- Director General, Russia/Ukraine and Director General
“For services to National Security and British Foreign Policy.”
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The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 9 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director General, Russia/Ukraine and Director General.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Birthday Honours 2023
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“For Public Service.”
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Jane Marriott
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Kumar Iyer
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Marcus Bleasdale
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“For services to International Photojournalism and to Human Rights.”
Mark Cutts
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“For services to Humanitarian Assistance.”
Michelle Haslem
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Victoria Bowman
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“For services to Responsible Business and to Human Rights in Myanmar.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4377812. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
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