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Honorary awards to foreign nationals in 2025
Published 17 April 2025
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His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following honorary British awards in 2025:
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (Civil Division)
Honorary KCMG
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| John Forbes KERRY | Former US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate | For services to Tackling Climate Change |
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)
贬辞苍辞谤补谤测听CBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Joseph CAHILL | Former Chief Executive, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | For services to Mental Health |
| Dr Sunshik MIN | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of YBM | For services to UK/South Korea relations and UK Higher Education |
贬辞苍辞谤补谤测听OBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Derek KILMER | Former US Congressman, US House of Representatives | For services to UK/US relations |
| Santiago O脩ATE LABORDE | Former Lead of Investigation and Attribution Team, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | For services to International Diplomacy and the Rule of Law |
| Professor Dimitra SIMEONIDOU, FREng | Director, Smart Internet Lab, University of Bristol | For services to Communications Technologies research and scientific policy |
| Ana Paula DENTE VITELLI | Former President, British Chamber of Commerce, Brazil | For services to British business in Brazil |
贬辞苍辞谤补谤测听MBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Carla BRADSHAW-VAN DEN AKKER | SRMA for the Department for Education, Chair of the Federation of the Church Schools of Shalfleet and Freshwater & Yarmouth, and Chair of Ed-WISE Isle of Wight | For services to Education |
| Lynn CARVILL | Chief Executive Officer WOMEN鈥橲TEC and Chair and Founder, Northern Ireland Women鈥檚 Budget Group | For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland |
| Bao CAO | Director Corporate Compliance, British Council Vietnam | For services to UK cultural relations in Vietnam |
| Teresa McCARTHY-DIXON | Founder, The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation | For services to the community in Northamptonshire |
| Darren O鈥橞RIEN | Deputy Head, Retail, South-Eastern Railway | For services to the Victims of Domestic Abuse |
| Lucas PARREIRA LORINI | Director, Market Access & Implementation, Latin America & Caribbean, Department for Business and Trade | For services to trade and investment |
| Grant Elliott RODNEY | Retired Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia and Paediatric Surgical Services, Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside | For services to Children鈥檚 Anaesthesia and Surgery, Dundee, Scotland |
| Maria da Anuncia莽茫o Lu铆sa de S脕 CARNEIRO SOARES BEIR膫O | National Director, Duke of Edinburgh International Award Portugal | For services to The Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 International Award in Portugal |
贬辞苍辞谤补谤测听BEM
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Bashir AHMED | Chair, Pathfinderhub | For services to the Bangladeshi community in the UK |
| Andreja AN沤UR 膶ERNI膶 | Chair, MEPI (The Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 International Award in Slovenia) | For services to UK-Slovenia bilateral relations |
| Noel FRANKLIN | Chairman Royal British Legion, Wexford | For services to the Royal British Legion in Ireland |
| Pere GARRIGA SOL脌 | Mayor of Arb煤cies, Spain | For services to the memory of British nationals in Spain |
| Sarah GOLER SOLECKI | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Change Manager, Medical Research Council | For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Medical Research |
| Lyubov KOSTOVA | Member of Board of Trustees, Beautiful Science Foundation | For services to UK Science and Education |
| Nain Bala MINHAS | Director, Networking Key Services Limited | For services to empowering people experiencing Isolation and Deprivation in Edinburgh |
| Pedro Jose MOLINA LOPEZ | Driver, British Embassy, Spain | For services to the British Embassy in Spain |
| Marie REILLY | Shared Lives Coordinator, London Borough of Islington | For services to supporting families |
| William WRIGHT | Chief Creative Officer, Galveston Historic Foundation | For services to UK/US relations |