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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Government
49 people have received a UK honour for Government 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.
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2026
2025
Member (MBE)
Martin John Glasspool
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Senior Project Adviser, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government”
Yvonne Patricia Gallagher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Digital Insights, National Audit Office. For services to Digital Transformation in Government”
2024
2023
2022
Commander (CBE)
Nicholas Markham
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Leatherhead, Surrey
“Chair, London and Continental Railways. For services to the Economy and to Government”
Phillip Thomas Blythe
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport. For services to Science and Engineering in Transport and Government”
Richard James Pengelly
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2022
Belfast, Belfast
“Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Service and Permanent Secretary, Department of Health Northern Ireland. For services to Health and to the Government”
Knight / Dame
Charles Fergusson Roxburgh
PersonKnight Commmander Order Of Bath · 2022
London, Greater London
“Second Permanent Secretary, H.M. Treasury. For services to Government”
Bernadette Mary Kelly
PersonDame Commmander Order Of Bath · 2022
Midhurst, West Sussex
“Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport. For services to Government”
Patrick John Thompson Vallance
PersonKnight Commmander Order Of Bath · 2022
London, Greater London
“Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government.”
2021
2020
Member (MBE)
Alfred Chi Bong Wong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Lisburn, County Antrim
“Deputy Principal Accountant, Department of Finance, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Racial Equality and to the Government in Northern Ireland”
Carole Lovstrom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For voluntary service to Social Mobility in Government”
Officer (OBE)
Caron Alexander
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Belfast, County Antrim
“Lately Director, Digital Shared Services, Grade 5, Department of Finance. For services to Government and the IT industry in Northern Ireland”
Tamsin Berry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Lately Director, Department of Health and Social Care. For services to Government and Life Sciences”
Commander (CBE)
Nathan Phillips
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Lately Director, Department for Exiting the European Union. For services to Government and the Economy”
Emma Ward, (Emma Billey)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Lately Director, EU Exit Programme, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For services to Government and the Economy”
Noel Lavery
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2020
Belfast, Belfast
“Permanent Secretary, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Government in Northern Ireland”
2019
2018
Officer (OBE)
Michael John Wade
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Government and the Economy.”
Marian Brooke Rogers
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Reader in Risk and Terror, King's College London. For services to Academia and Government.”
Grace Foster Nesbitt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Antrim
“Head, Pensions Division, Department of Finance, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Government in Northern Ireland and for voluntary and charitable services.”
Commander (CBE)
Andrew Melvin Hamilton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Armagh
“For services to Government and to charitable fundraising.”
Raymond John Long
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2018
Surrey
“Lately Programme Director, Department for Work and Pensions Digital Group. For services to Government and the Public Sector.”
2017
Officer (OBE)
Ann Templeton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Assistant Director, State Aid Team, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For services to Government and State Aid.”
Catherine McCALLUM
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Down
“Director, Rural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Government and the community.”
John Furlong
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cardiff
“Emeritus Professor of Education, Oxford University and Expert Initial Teacher Education Adviser for Wales. For services to Research in Education and Government.”
Christopher Blythe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Building, Bracknell. For services to the Construction Industry and Government.”
Commander (CBE)
Leo Columba Martin O?reilly
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2017
Belfast
“Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Government in Northern Ireland.”
Peter James Reginald Fish
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2017
Kent
“Director General, Government Legal Department C and Legal Adviser, Home Office. For Legal Services to Government.”
2016
2015
Medal / BEM
Member (MBE)
Derek Andrew Bearhop
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Lothian
“Head, Games Delivery Team, Scottish Government. For services to Government and the Commonwealth Games.”
Diane Jane Mclafferty
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Deputy Director, Commonwealth Games, Scottish Government. For services to Government and the Commonwealth Games.”