Regius Chair of Divinity – University of Oxford
The Queen has approved that Professor Graham Ward, Samuel Fergusson Professor of Philosophical Theology and Ethics and Head of the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures at the University of...
View ArticleSenior Diplomatic Appointments
The Prime Minister is pleased to confirm the following senior appointments: Sir Peter Ricketts, currently the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor, to become HM Ambassador to France; Sir Jon...
View ArticleBoard of the Natural History Museum
The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Christopher Gilligan to the Board of the Natural History Museum for a period of four years from 18 May. Biographical Details Professor Christopher Gilligan...
View ArticleTrustees of the British Museum
The Prime Minister has re-appointed Penny Hughes and George Iacobescu as Trustees of the British Museum for a period of four years from 1 July 2011. Biographical Details Penny Hughes Penny Hughes is...
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Members appointed to the Council for Science and Technology
The Prime Minister has appointed 11 new members to the Council for Science and Technology (CST). The CST is the UK Government’s top-level advisory body on science and technology policy issues. It...
View ArticleAppointment of Lords Justices of Appeal
Following the appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Wilson of Culworth to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Justice Thomas as President of the...
View ArticleClerk of the House of Commons
The Queen has been pleased to approve that Mr Robert Rogers be appointed Under Clerk of the Parliaments (Clerk of the House of Commons) in succession to Sir Malcolm Jack KCB who is retiring on 30...
View ArticleTrustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust
The Prime Minister has approved that Johnny Grimond be appointed for a second five-year term as a Trustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust when his initial period of tenure ends on 30 June 2011. 1 July...
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Wotton under Edge Swimming Pool Club wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award
Wotton under Edge Swimming Pool Club, a group of volunteers who mobilised the whole community in support of their local pool, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award. The...
View ArticleGovernment vows to get the young into work
A £60m commitment to get more vulnerable young people into work, a boost to Apprenticeships and radical reforms to transform vocational education are part of a series of measures outlined by the...
View ArticleOfficial Verderer of the New Forest
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr Dominic May to the post of Official Verderer of the New Forest for a term of three years. Biographical Details Mr Dominic May worked in IT and banking between...
View ArticleTrustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Richard Morris and Mr Atul Patel as Trustees of The National Heritage Memorial Fund for three years, commencing 16 May 2011. He has also reappointed Mr Dan...
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Christine Gibson is the East of England’s first Big Society Award winner
Christine Gibson from Bedford is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award. Not only is Christine the first individual person to be presented with the award (winners to date are...
View ArticleLord-Lieutenant for Clackmannanshire
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rt Hon George Newlands Reid as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Clackmannanshire to succeed Mrs Sheena Carlin Cruickshank CVO, JP on her retirement....
View ArticleDiocese of Durham
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Very Reverend Justin Portal Welby, MA, Hon FCT, Dean of Liverpool, for election as Bishop of Durham in succession to the Right Reverend Nicholas Thomas...
View ArticleSenior Judicial Appointments
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Right Honourable Sir (Roger) John Laugharne Thomas as President of the Queen’s Bench Division with effect from 3 October 2011 following the...
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Wotton under Edge Swimming Pool Club wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award
Wotton under Edge Swimming Pool Club, a group of volunteers who mobilised the whole community in support of their local pool, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award. The...
View ArticleGovernment vows to get the young into work
A £60m commitment to get more vulnerable young people into work, a boost to Apprenticeships and radical reforms to transform vocational education are part of a series of measures outlined by the...
View ArticleOfficial Verderer of the New Forest
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr Dominic May to the post of Official Verderer of the New Forest for a term of three years. Biographical Details Mr Dominic May worked in IT and banking between...
View ArticleTrustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Richard Morris and Mr Atul Patel as Trustees of The National Heritage Memorial Fund for three years, commencing 16 May 2011. He has also reappointed Mr Dan...
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