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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for International Development
45 people have received a UK honour for International 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.
International Development - awards over time
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2024
2020
Member (MBE)
William Richardson Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Senior Health Adviser, Department for International Development. For services to LGBT Rights and International Development”
Petter Matthews
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Executive Director, Engineers Against Poverty. For services to Engineering and International Development”
Sally Chakawhata
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Policy and Programme Officer, Department for International Development. For services to International Development and HIV Policy”
Officer (OBE)
David Hulme
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Professor of Development Studies, University of Manchester. For services to Research and International Development”
Timothy Porter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Chichester, West Sussex
“Director of Programmes, The HALO Trust. For services to International Development”
James Carpy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Head, Iraq Team, Department for International Development. For services to International Development in Iraq”
Richard Teuten
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Lately Head of International Financial Institutions Department, Department for International Development. For services to International Development”
Timothy Rutland Walsh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Gloucestershire
“For services to Microbiology and International Development”
Commander (CBE)
Lindy Cameron
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2020
London, Greater London
“Lately Director General, Country Programmes, Department for International Development. For services to International Development”
Nicholas Dyer
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2020
Brighton, East Sussex
“Director General, Economic Development and International, Department for International Development. For services to International Development”
2019
Member (MBE)
Jeremy Peter Ash
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Kent
“For services to Women and Girls and International Development.”
Victoria Helena Stanger
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Cumbria
“Deputy Head Department for International Development, South Sudan. For services to International Development.”
Officer (OBE)
Jane Edmondson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Director, East and Central Africa, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Jeffrey Tudor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Burma
“Policy Co-ordinator, Department For International Development Burma. For services to International Development.”
Elizabeth Cadman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Dumfries and Galloway
“Deputy Head, Department for International Development, Jordan. For services to International Development.”
Commander (CBE)
Rachel Turner
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Hassocks, West Sussex
“Director, Economic Development, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Christopher Derek Bain
PersonCompanion Order Of St Michael And St George · 2019
Republic of Ireland
“For services to International Development and Humanitarian Work.”
Charlotte Watts
PersonCompanion Order Of St Michael And St George · 2019
London
“For services to Global Health and International Development.”
2018
Officer (OBE)
Michele Giddens
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Co-founder, Bridges Fund Management and Chair, National Advisory Board for Impact Investment. For services to International Development and Social Finance.”
William Stanyer Kilby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Deputy Head, Afghanistan, Department for International Development For services to International Development.”
2017
Officer (OBE)
Commander (CBE)
Michael Arnold Hammond
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
East Sussex
“For services to International Development.”
Christopher Brian Austin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Country Director, Afghanistan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Joy Hutcheon
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2017
London
“Director General, Country Programmes, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Diana Georgina Noble
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Chief Executive, CDC Group. For services to International Development.”
2016
Officer (OBE)
Kathleen Mary Reid
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
East Sussex
“Deputy Head of Office, South Sudan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Jasmine O?connor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Lately Head of International Campaigns, Policy and Research, Stonewall. For services to International Development and Human Rights.”
David Hope-Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Edinburgh
“Principal Officer, Scottish Malawi Partnership. For services to International Development.”
Eleanor Harrison
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Chief Executive, GlobalGiving UK. For services to International Development.”
Jamie Drummond
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Executive Director and Global Strategy, ONE. For services to International Development.”
2015
2014
Officer (OBE)
Nicholas Adrian Colloff
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Switzerland
“Lately Director of Innovation, Oxfam. For services to International Development.”
Gibril Faal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chair, African Foundation for Development. For services to International Development.”
Margaret Boden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Down
“Chief Executive, Christian Aid Ireland. For services to International Development.”
Commander (CBE)
Mark Mallalieu
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Sussex
“Head of DFID Afghanistan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Michael Anderson
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2014
East Sussex
“Prime Minister's Envoy on UN Development Goals, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
William George Turkington
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lanarkshire
“Head of Office, Pakistan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development and Humanitarian Assistance in Pakistan.”