Sir Nigel Hamilton, KCB, DL was Head of the

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until 2008. He became a Knight Commander of the

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in the

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. Hamilton was made an Honorary Graduate of the

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and awarded a Doctor of the University (DUniv) on 3 July 2008 in recognition of his contribution to public administration in Northern Ireland especially during the years of the

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