Sir Hugh Michael Robertson (born 9 October 1962) is a British businessman and former politician who serves as Independent Chair of Birmingham Airport; Independent Non-Executive of Deloitte UK and a Member of their Global Advisory Board; and Elected Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He was the Chair of Camelot Group, operator of the National Lottery, between 2018 and 2023.
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Faversham and Mid Kent from 2001 to 2015.
He was Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs until July 2014, having previously been the Minister for Sport and for the Olympics.
Education
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Robertson was educated at The King's School, Canterbury. He read Land Management at the University of Reading from 1982 to 1985, obtaining a BSc (Hons) degree, before attending the RMA Sandhurst between 1985 and 1986.
Career
Robertson served as an officer in the Life Guards from 1982 to 1995, 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.
Parliamentary career
Robertson was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent from 2001-2015.
In September 2012, he was appointed as Minister of State in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport as the Minister for Sport, Olympic Legacy Tourism,
In October 2013, he was appointed Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
In January 2015 Robertson announced that he would stand down from Parliament at the next general election.
Post-Parliamentary appointments
In June 2015, Robertson was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent. He held this role until 2025.
From 2017 to 2023 Robertson served as the Independent Chair of the Sports Honours Committee.
From 2018 to 2023, Robertson was the Chair of Camelot Group.
From 2022 to 2024 he was a Board Advisor of Genus Sports.
In June 2023, he was announced as the new Chair of Birmingham Airport. In 2024, Robertson became a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Since 2024 Robertson serves as an Independent Non-Executive on the Board of Deloitte (UK) and as a Member of their Global Advisory Board.
Personal life
Robertson married Anna Copson in May 2002. The wedding had to be rescheduled at short notice after the death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. They have one son.
References
External links
- Sir Hugh Robertson official site
- Debrett's People of Today
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Hugh Robertson MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Hugh Robertson MP
- BBC Politics page