New Year Honours 2024
Zamir Catsaras CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion 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:
Zamir Nicholas CATSARAS
Director General for Russia and Ukraine, Cabinet Office
For services to British Foreign Policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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New Year Honours 2024“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 11 times in the New Year Honours List 2024 — about 1% of the list.
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 New Year Honours 2024
Christopher Wood
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Colin Evans
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“For services to National Security.”
Fiona Hill
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to International Relations.”
Jane Nelson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to Business and to Sustainability.”
Jennifer Anderson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Roger Coventry
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to Justice and Stability overseas.”
Rurik Marsden
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to International Development.”
Sara Pantuliano
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to Peacebuilding, to Humanitarian Assistance and to International Development.”
Simon Penney
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Susanna Moorehead
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2024
“For services to International Development and Diplomacy.”
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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
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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 · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64269, notice 4519299. View the official notice ↗
Published 29 December 2023.
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