The 1990 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours were officially announced in ''

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'' of 21 December 1990 and marked the resignation of the

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, who had stepped down from the role in November that year after more than 11 years in office and nearly 16 years as Leader of the Conservative Party.

Life Peers

* Dame Joan Anna Dalziel Seccombe, DBE, Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party. * Professor Brian Griffiths, Special Adviser to the Right Honourable

, O.M., F.R.S., M.P., and Head of Policy Unit. * Sir Hector Laing, Life President,

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* Peter Garth Palumbo, chairman,

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. * Sir Jeffrey (Maurice) Sterling, CBE, chairman, P&O, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive,

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. * Sir (Vincent) Gordon (Lindsay) White, KBE, chairman, Hanson Industries. * Sir David Wolfson, chairman, Haigside Ltd.

Knights Bachelor

* Timothy John Leigh Bell, Deputy Chairman, Lowe Bell Communications. * George Arthur Gardiner, MP, Member of Parliament for

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. *

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, formerly Chief Press Secretary, 10 Downing Street. * Geoffrey Norman Leigh, chairman, Allied London Properties plc. * Nicholas Markley Lloyd, editor, ''

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''. * The Rt. Hon. Peter Hugh Morrison, MP, Member of Parliament for the City of Chester. Deputy Chairman, Conservative Party 1986–1989. Lately Parliamentary Private Secretary, 10 Downing Street. * Gerrard Anthony Neale, MP, Member of Parliament for

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. * Michael Jon Neubert, MP, Member of Parliament for

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Order of the Bath

Companions (CB)

* Andrew Turnbull, Principal Private Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street.

Order of St Michael and St George

Knights Commander (KCMG)

* Charles David Powell, Private Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street.

Order of the British Empire

Dames Commander (DBE)

*Jane Elizabeth Gow, for political and public service. * Sue Tinson, associate editor,

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Commanders (CBE)

* John Robin Catford, Secretary for Appointments, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. * Joan Valerie Hall, Member Council, University College of Buckingham. Formerly Member of Parliament for

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1970–1974. *Dr. John Henderson, Personal Physician to Margaret Thatcher * Brian Hitchen,

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, '' Daily Star''. *

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, member,

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. *(John) Harvey Noake Thomas, International Public Relations Consultant: Consultant Director of Presentation and Promotion, Conservative Party.

Officers (OBE)

*Marjorie Sherman. For charitable services. *Christine Margaret Wall, Head of News Department,

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. * John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale, formerly Political Secretary; Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street.

Members (MBE)

*Jean Dibblin, Senior Personal Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Susan Irene Goodchild, Invitations Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Dorothy Haynes, Curator/Housekeeper at

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. *Margaret King, Fashion Director, Aquascutum Ltd. *Robert Kingston, Personal Detective to Margaret Thatcher *Amanda Ponsonby, formerly Personal Assistant to Margaret Thatcher *Janice Kay Richards, Head of Garden Rooms, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Sherry Dorelia Warner, Senior Cook, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

*Edwina Mary Booker, Cleaner, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Alma Dew, Telephonist, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Sergeant Theresa Maria Duda,

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. Assistant House Manager at Chequers. *Peter Paul D'Emanuele, Messenger, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Alfred George Frederick Heath, Custody Guard Supervisor, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Doris Agnes King, Messenger. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. *Anthony James Robert Yandle, Deputy House Manager, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street.

References

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