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Hugh Robertson (politician)

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In January 2023 Robertson stepped down as Chair of Camelot. In June 2023, he was announced as the new Chair of Birmingham Airport. In 2024, Robertson became a member of the
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He stood down from government in the 2014 reshuffle and was knighted for his work as Minister for the Olympics during London 2012 and his work in the Middle East.
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Robertson married Anna Copson in May 2002. The wedding had to be rescheduled at short notice after the death of
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In June 2015, Robertson was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent. In November 2016, he succeeded
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In January 2015 Robertson announced that he would stand down from Parliament at the
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From 1995 until 2001, he was a banker with the investment management division of
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in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1993, he commanded the Household Cavalary for the
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In March 2014, Robertson was awarded a Distinguished Fellowship by the
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as the Minister for Sport, Olympic Legacy Tourism, and was sworn as a
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From 2017 to 2023 Robertson served as the Independent Chair of the
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In September 2012, he was appointed as Minister of State in the
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Having shadowed this post in Opposition, he was appointed a
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In October 2013, he was appointed Minister of State at the
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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In June 2018, Robertson was announced as the Chair of
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Index

The Right Honourable
KCMG
DL

British Olympic Association
Incumbent
The Princess Royal
The Lord Coe
Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa
David Cameron
Alistair Burt
Tobias Ellwood
Minister for Sport
David Cameron
Gerry Sutcliffe
Helen Grant
Member of Parliament
Faversham and Mid Kent
Andrew Rowe
Helen Whately
Canterbury
Kent
England
Conservative
The King's School, Canterbury
Alma mater
University of Reading
www.hughrobertson.co.uk
United Kingdom
British Army

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