Birthday Honours 2007
Shami Chakrabarti CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Director of Liberty
“For services to Human Rights.”
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- Director of Liberty
“For services to Human Rights.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2007 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director of Liberty.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2007
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“For services to Sport.”
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“For services to Maritime Safety.”
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“For services to Further Education.”
Anthony Patrick Michael O’Connor
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Anthony William Edmund Brister
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Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis
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“For services to Music.”
Audrey Caroline Brown
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“for Education and Skills.”
Azim Surani
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“For services to Biology.”
Barry Andrews
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“For services to Pharmacy.”
Basil Anthony John Drinkwater
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“For public service, Bermuda.”
Bernard Anthony Knight
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“For services to Local Government.”
Bernard Peter Atha
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“For services to the Arts and to the community in Leeds.”
Betty Jackson
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“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Carol Nicholls
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“for Girls, Croydon, London.”
Cheyenne Jo-An Garland
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“For services to Business in the North East.”
Christiane Amanpour
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“For services to Journalism.”
Christopher David Vaughan Jones
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“For services to Healthcare.”
Clare Lucy Marx
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“For services to Medicine.”
Clive Charles Carruthers Johnstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Royal Navy
Clive William Jones
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
Dane Jonathan Douetil
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“For services to Business.”
David Andrew Pretty
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“For services to the House Building Industry.”
David Armstrong of Sociology and Medicine
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Medical Research.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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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Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“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
“For services to Disability Sport.”
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2007
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2007).
Published 14 June 2007.
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