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Hugh Robertson (politician)
British politician (born )
Sir Hugh Michael RobertsonKCMG PC DL[1][2] (born 9 October ) is a British businessman and former politician who is the current Chair of the British Olympic Association and of Birmingham Airport.
Hugh robertson mp biography of mahatma gandhi Robertson was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent from [3] Having shadowed this post in Opposition, he was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State as the Minister for Sport and the Olympics in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in May [8].He was Chair of Camelot Group, operator of the National Lottery, between and
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Faversham and Mid Kent from to [3]
He was Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs until July , having previously been the Minister for Sport and for the Olympics.[4]
Education
Robertson was educated at The King's School, Canterbury.
He read Land Management at the University of Reading from to , obtaining a BSc (Hons) degree, before attending the RMA Sandhurst between and [4]
In March , Robertson was awarded a Distinguished Fellowship by the University of Reading in recognition of the role he played in the London Olympics.[5]
Career
Robertson served as an officer in the Life Guards from to , rising to the rank of Major.
Robertson saw active service in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, The Gulf War and served with the UN peacekeeping force UNPROFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [4] In , he commanded the Household Cavalary for the Queen's birthday parade at the state opening of Parliament.[6]
From until , he was a banker with the investment management division of Schroders, then head of new business development for the property division.[7]
Parliamentary career
Robertson was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent from [3]
Having shadowed this post in Opposition, he was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State as the Minister for Sport and the Olympics in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in May [8]
In September , he was appointed as Minister of State in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport as the Minister for Sport, Olympic Legacy Tourism,[3] and was sworn as a Privy Councillor in October.[9][10]
In October , he was appointed Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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He stood down from government in the reshuffle and was knighted for his work as Minister for the Olympics during London and his work in the Middle East.[11]
In January Robertson announced that he would stand down from Parliament at the next general election.[12]
Post-Parliamentary appointments
In June , Robertson was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent.[2] In November , he succeeded Sebastian Coe as Chair of the British Olympic Association.[13]
From to Robertson served as the Independent Chair of the Sports Honours Committee.[14]
In June , Robertson was announced as the Chair of Camelot Group.[15] He joined Genius Sports as a Board Advisor in May [16]
In January Robertson stepped down as Chair of Camelot.[17] In June , he was announced as the new Chair of Birmingham Airport.[18] In , Robertson became a member of the International Olympic Committee.[19]
Personal life
Robertson married Anna Copson in May The wedding had to be rescheduled at short notice after the death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.[6] They have one son.[3]
Honours
Sir Hugh has received the following decorations: