The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George,Prince of Wales,while he was acting as prince regent for his father,King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints,Michael and George.
Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams served as the British Ambassador to Egypt from 2018 to 2021,as a member of the British Diplomatic Service. He was Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017.
Dame Maeve Geraldine FortDCMG DCVO was a British diplomat. During her posting as the United Kingdom's High Commissioner in South Africa from 1996 to 2000,she was the highest ranking female diplomat in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.
Dame Rosalind Mary Marsden is a British diplomat and public servant. She was European Union Special Representative to Sudan from 2010 to 2013. Dame Rosalind is a Patron of the charity Kids for Kids,helping children in Darfur,Sudan. She is currently an Associate Fellow in the Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Dame Shan Elizabeth Morgan is a former British civil servant. Formerly the Deputy Permanent Representative,UK Representation to the European Union,she was the Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Government until October 2021.
Dame Karen Elizabeth Pierce,Lady Roxburgh,,is a British diplomat who has served as the British Ambassador to the United States since 2020.
Dame Barbara Logan Hay is a British diplomat who served as Consul-General in Los Angeles from July 2009 to August 2013.
Dame Alison Mariot Leslie,,known as Mariot Leslie,is a former British diplomat whose last post was Permanent Representative to NATO. When she was replaced at NATO it was announced that she would retire from the Diplomatic Service.
Dame Judith Anne Macgregor is a British diplomat who was High Commissioner to South Africa from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as Ambassador to Slovakia from 2004 to 2007,and Ambassador to Mexico from 2009 to 2013.
Sir James Sebastian Lamin Wood,,usually known by his middle name Sebastian,is a British diplomat who was the Ambassador to China from 2010 to 2015,and Ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2020.
Catherine Nettleton is a British diplomat who has been ambassador to Peru,ambassador to Venezuela,and UK Representative in Taiwan.
Brian John Davidson is a British diplomat who is the British Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau as of July 2021.
Dame Barbara Janet Woodward is a British diplomat and China expert. She is the current Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations,having previously served as British Ambassador to China from 2015 to 2020,the first woman to hold that position.
Dame Menna Frances Rawlings is a British diplomat serving as British Ambassador to France since 2021. Previously British High Commissioner to Australia from 2015 to 2019,she then served as Director General of Economic and Global Issues at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2019 to 2020.
Dame Sarah MacIntosh is a British diplomat who is the Deputy National Security Adviser for International Affairs. She previously served as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone,Ambassador to Liberia and British Ambassador to NATO from 2017 to 2022.
Peter Michael Alexander Wilson is a civil servant whose most recent post was to serve as Director General Europe in the FCDO. He has also served as British Ambassador to Brazil,British Ambassador to the Netherlands,Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,and Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Graeme Jonathan Knott is a British diplomat and was the British Ambassador to Poland between 2016 and 2020. He also served as the British Ambassador to Hungary between 2012 and 2015.
Jill Gallard is a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to Germany from November 2020 to September 2024. Previously she was the British Ambassador to Portugal,director of human resources at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and deputy political director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Dame Deborah Jane Bronnert is a British diplomat and civil servant. Bronnert served as British Ambassador to Russia from 2020 to 2023. Earlier in her career,she served in other positions at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),including as Ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2011 to 2014.
Dame Melinda Veronica Simmons is a British diplomat who served as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine from 2019 to 2023.
