Bernard Ribeiro, Baron Ribeiro
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Sir Bernard Francisco Ribeiro, CBE
(born 20 January 1944) is a British surgeon who served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
from 2005-08.
He was raised to the peerage in 2010, as Baron Ribeiro, of Achimota
in the Republic of Ghana
and of Ovington
in the County of Hampshire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 20 January 1944) is a British surgeon who served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales...
from 2005-08.
He was raised to the peerage in 2010, as Baron Ribeiro, of Achimota
Achimota
Achimota is a town in Greater Accra Region, Ghana just north of the capital Accra....
in the Republic of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and of Ovington
Ovington
Ovington may refer to:Places* Ovington, County Durham* Ovington, Essex* Ovington, Hampshire* Ovington, Norfolk* Ovington, NorthumberlandPeople* Earle Ovington - American inventor* Mary White Ovington - American civil rights activist...
in the County of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...