Hugh Robertson (politician)
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The Right Honourable Sir Hugh Robertson KCMG DL |
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| Chairman of the British Olympic Association | |
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Assumed office 24 November 2016 |
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| President | The Princess Royal |
| Preceded by | The Lord Coe |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
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In office 7 October 2013 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Alistair Burt |
| Succeeded by | Tobias Ellwood |
| Minister for Sport | |
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In office 14 May 2010 – 7 October 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Gerry Sutcliffe |
| Succeeded by | Helen Grant |
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Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent |
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In office 7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Rowe |
| Succeeded by | Helen Whately |
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9 October 1962 Canterbury, Kent, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Anna, née Copson |
| Alma mater | University of Reading |
| Website | www |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1982–1995 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Life Guards |
Sir Hugh Michael Robertson KCMG PC DL, (born 9 October 1962, Canterbury, Kent) is the Chairman of the British Olympic Association. He was formerly a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Faversham and Mid Kent from 2001 to 2015. He was the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs until July 2014, and was previously the Minister for Sport and for the Olympics and was the Minister with day-to-day responsibility for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. He currently heads the London office of Falcon and Associates (www.acoba.independent.gov.uk) and is a Trustee and Chairman of the Appeal at Canterbury Cathedral (www.canterbury-cathedral.org). He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent in May 2015 (www.kent-lieutenancy.org.uk).
Robertson was educated at The King's School, Canterbury. He then read Land Management at the University of Reading from 1982–85, obtaining a BSc (Hons) degree, before attending the RMA Sandhurst between 1985-86.
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