Appointments

Rabbi Julia Neuberger, to be Chancellor of the University of Ulster.

Dr Charles Saumarez Smith, to be Director of the National Portrait Gallery.

Col Frederick Walter James, to be Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Stafford.

Mr David Clive Clarke QC, to be a Circuit Judge.

Mr John Everard, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus.

Mr Anthony Thomas North, to be joint district judge for the districts of Pontypridd, Brecknock, Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, Caerphilly and Llandridnod Wells County Courts and joint district judge in the District Registry of the High Court at Pontypridd, Brecknock and Merthyr Tydfil.

Mr Martyn Frederick Rhodes, to be joint district judge for the districts of Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley and Skipton County Courts and joint district judge in the District Registry of the High Court at Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield and Keighley.

Mr John Patrick Crosse, to be joint district judge for the districts of Plymouth, Torquay, and Newton Abbot County Courts and joint district judge in the District Registry of the High Court at Plymouth and Torquay.

District Judge Holloway and Mr PF Guggenheim JP, appointed to the Main Judicial Studies Board.

District Judge Plumstead, appointed to the Civil and Family Committee of the Judicial Studies Board.

Mr N. Gilpin JP and Mr R. Holland, appointed to the Magisterial Committee of the Judicial Studies Board

Mr Michael F. O'Brien, to be a member of the United States/ United Kingdom Fulbright Commission.