
New Year Honours 2017
Shehzad Charania MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
First Secretary
“For services to international law and legal diplomacy.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to international law and legal diplomacy.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND OVERSEAS LIST
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Shehzad CHARANIA
lately First Secretary, The Hague, Netherlands
For services to international law and legal diplomacy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 606 times in the New Year Honours List 2017 — about 41% of the list.
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First Secretary.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2017
Aaron Moores
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Swansea
“For services to Swimming.”
Adam Duggleby
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West Yorkshire
“For services to Cycling.”
Adam Peaty
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Staffordshire
“For services to Swimming.”
Agnes Whyte
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Fife
“For services to People with Lung Conditions.”
Akuja De Garang
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“For services to the promotion of girls’ education and social development in South Sudan.”
Alan Cleminson
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Alan Cutler
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West Midlands
“For voluntary service to Geological Conservation particularly in the Black Country.”
Alan Motion
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Sustainable Forestry and Arboriculture.”
Alan Woodhouse
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Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People in Merseyside.”
Albert Leathem
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Antrim
“For services to the Royal British Legion.”
Alesha De-freitas
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London
“For services to the Digital Single Market and voluntary service to Education.”
Alex Bunting
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Down
“For services to the Support of Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland.”
Alex Menya
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Alex Scott
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Hertfordshire
“For services to Football.”
Alexandra Broadrick
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London
“For political service.”
Alexandra Danson
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Hockey.”
Alice Tai
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Hampshire
“For services to Swimming.”
Alison Price
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“For services to the dramatic arts in Kuwait and the Gulf Region.”
Alison Swan Parente
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“For services to Charity and Education Sectors.”
Alistair Strachan
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Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming and the community in Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire.”
Allen Matty
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West Midlands
“For services to International Trade.”
Alun Morgan
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Cardiff
“For services to Physiotherapy.”
Alun Read
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Andrew Crichton
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
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“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
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“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2674521. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 31 December 2016.
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