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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Economic Development
51 people have received a UK honour for Economic Development in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Economic Development - awards over time
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2026
Officer (OBE)
Helen Kirkpatrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“Lately Chair QUBIS Board, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Economic Development and Innovation”
John Harkin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“Director and Founder, Alchemy Technology Services. For services to Economic Development and to Entrepreneurship”
Marie Sarah Owen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dalkeith, Midlothian
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LS Productions. For services to the Creative Industries and to Economic Development”
Jonathan Hague
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Neston, Cheshire
“Executive, Unilever and Chair, Liverpool City Region Innovation Board. For services to Research, Innovation and Economic Development”
2024
2023
Officer (OBE)
Barry Neilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ballyclare, County Antrim
“Chief Executive, Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland. For services to Economic Development”
Brian Baird
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“Lately Board Member, Invest NI. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
2022
Member (MBE)
Colin Hayburn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Executive Director, Almac. For services to Economic Development and Philanthropy in Northern Ireland”
Albert Gordon Cunningham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Maghera, County Londonderry
“Chairman, Cunningham Covers Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
Mairead Mackle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Armagh, County Armagh
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tarasis Enterprises. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
2020
Member (MBE)
Michael Hall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Dromore, County Down
“Owner, Kestrel Foods. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
Darina Armstrong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Belfast, Belfast
“Chief Executive, Progressive Building Society. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
Roseann Kelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Belfast, Belfast
“Chief Executive Officer, Women in Business. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
Commander (CBE)
William Bingham Barnett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Holywood, County Down
“Chief Executive, W&R Barnett Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
Alastair David Hamilton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Co. Antrim
“Chief Executive Officer, Invest NI. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
2019
Member (MBE)
Colin James Walsh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Down
“Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Capital, Northern Ireland. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Declan George Billington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Tyrone
“Managing Director, John Thompson and Sons Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Officer (OBE)
Robert Campbell Kennedy Thomson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
West Lothian
“Principal and Chief Executive, Forth Valley College. For services to Education, Economic Development and the community across Forth Valley.”
Elizabeth Ann Maher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Monmouthshire
“For services to Diversity and Economic Development.”
2018
Member (MBE)
John Martin Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Belfast
“Managing Director, Ryobi Aluminium Castings (UK). For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Judith Margaret Totten
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Down
“Managing Director of 'Upstream Working Capital Ltd'. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
William Semple
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Londonderry
“Founder, Moyola Precision Engineering Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Kenneth Nelson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Antrim
“Chief Executive Officer, LEDCOM. For services to Economic Development and the Voluntary Sector.”
Jayne Brady
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Belfast
“For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
2017
Member (MBE)
Mary Johnston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Belfast
“Group Vice President, OEM Businesses, Survitec Group Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Alyson Hogg
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Antrim
“Founder and Owner, Vita Liberata. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
John Joseph Donnelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Londonderry
“Chairman, SDC Trailers. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Brenda Morgan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Antrim
“Partnership Manager, British Airways. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
John Raymond Armstrong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Antrim
“Managing Director, Armstrong Medical Limited. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Officer (OBE)
Colin Mellors
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Yorkshire
“For services to Economic Development in Yorkshire.”
Christopher Nott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cardiff
“Founder and Senior Partner, Capital Law LLP. For services to Business and Economic Development in Wales.”
2016
Member (MBE)
Thomas David Stephen McCLELLAND
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Armagh
“Managing Director, Schrader Electronics Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Jean Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cornwall
“Lately Head of Cornwall Strategic Development, University of Exeter. For services to Higher Education and Economic Development in Cornwall.”
2015
Member (MBE)
Andrew Bell Magowan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Londonderry
“For services to Economic Development and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Isobel Kay Grigor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Inverness-shire
“Chief Executive Officer, Calman Trust. For services to Community and Economic Development in the Scottish Highlands.”
2014
Member (MBE)
John Francis Rainey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Down
“Chairman and Managing Director, Denroy Group Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
John Richard Hadden
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Tyrone
“Chairman, Techno Tyrone Ltd. For services to Economic Development and Rural Regeneration in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.”