2009 Birthday Honours


The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 12 June 2009 in the United Kingdom, on 8 June 2009 in Australia, on 1 June 2009 in New Zealand, and on 15 June 2009 in The Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Belize, and Antigua & Barbuda.
The recipients of honours are displayed 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 divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Knight Bachelor

;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB)

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

Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

;In Silver

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

;Civil Division
;Military Division
;;Royal Navy
;;Army
;;Royal Air Force
;Civil Division
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Military Division
;;Royal Navy
;;Army
;;Royal Air Force
;Civil Division
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Military Division
;;Royal Navy
;;Army
;;Royal Air Force
;Civil Division
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

;England and Wales
;Scotland
;Northern Ireland
;England and Wales
;Scotland
;Royal Navy
;Army
;Royal Air Force
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 for Australia were announced on 8 June 2009.

New Zealand

The 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours for New Zealand were announced on 1 June 2009.

Bahamas

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)

;Civil Division
;Civil Division
;Civil Division

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

;Civil Division
;Civil Division

Knight Bachelor

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

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

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

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

;Civil Division
;Civil Division
;Civil Division

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)

;Civil Division
;Civil Division
;Civil Division

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

;Civil Division
;Civil Division

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

;Civil Division