2010 New Year Honours


The New Year Honours 2010 were announced on 31 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Christopher and Nevis and other Commonwealth realms to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2010.
The 2010 New Year Honours were unusual in that none of the 121 Members of Parliament who had announced their retirement at the next general election received honours. This was perceived to be a reaction to a series of parliamentary scandals in 2009 which had diminished the public opinion of politicians. There were few honours for people from the financial services sector either, after controversy over high bonus payments despite the financial crisis.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by the country whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then if appropriate, divisions.

United Kingdom

Knights Bachelor

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

; Military Division
; Civil Division
; Military Division
; Civil Division

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG / DCMG)

; Civil Division
; Military Division
; Civil Division

Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

; Civil Division
; Military Division
; Military Division
; Civil Division
; Diplomatic and Overseas List
; Military Division
; Civil Division
; Diplomatic and Overseas List

Royal Red Cross (Second Class)

; Army
; Army
; Royal Air Force

Cook Islands

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)