Dec 29 - New Year Honours: Dr Kumar To Be Awarded MBE - Two Gibraltar Awards Also Confirmed
The Director of Public Health, Dr Vijay Kumar, is set to be awarded an MBE for Services to the Gibraltar Health Authority in the New Year Honours List.
The Gibraltar Award will go to Mr Stanley Paul Riley for services to Music in Gibraltar and Mr James Charles Posso for services to Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar Audit Office.
A Government spokesperson said: “The Government is delighted with the news that, in the New Year Honours List, Dr Vijay Kumar has been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Services to the Gibraltar Health Authority.
“The Government sends its warmest congratulations to Dr Kumar and it also congratulates Mr Stanley Paul Riley and Mr James Charles Posso who have both been awarded the Gibraltar Award, Mr Riley for services to Music in Gibraltar and Mr Posso for services to Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar Audit Office.”
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, said: “The Government sincerely congratulates all those who have been honoured both for the recognition bestowed on them as well as for the achievements that have led to them. All are richly deserved awards which reflect the hard work that makes Gibraltar what it is today in each of their respective fields of achievement.”
The Governor Lieutenant-General Edward Davis said:
“I have no doubt that the People of Gibraltar will share my immense delight and pride that four so richly deserving Gibraltarians have received awards in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Their truly exceptional contributions to Gibraltar, over many years, have made a vital and enduring difference to the well-being and progression of their Homeland and its People. I offer them all my heartfelt and warmest congratulations.”
Pics: Top left, Dr Vijay Kumar.
Below: Stanley Riley.
Bottom: James Posso.
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