Robert Fulton (Royal Marines officer)
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE | |
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Governor of Gibraltar | |
In office 27 September 2006 – 21 October 2009 | |
Chief Minister | Peter Caruana |
Preceded by | Sir Francis Richards |
Succeeded by | Sir Adrian Johns |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 December 1948 |
Alma mater |
University of East Anglia Royal College of Defence Studies |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1972–2006 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands |
Commandant General Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade 42 Commando |
Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knight of the Order of St John |
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Henry Gervase Fulton, KBE (born 21 December 1948) is a retired Royal Marines officer who served as Governor of Gibraltar from 2006 until 2009.
Career
Educated at Eton College and the University of East Anglia where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Fulton joined the Royal Marines in 1972.[1]
After serving as a junior officer for a number of years he was appointed to the Staff College at Warminster.[1] He became a company commander in 42 Commando in 1983 and then undertook various staff appointments before joining the Directing Staff of the Army Staff College, Camberley in 1990.[1]
He was appointed commanding officer of 42 Commando in 1992, Assistant Director for CIS Operational Requirements in 1994 and a member of the Rapid Reaction Force Operations Staff in UNPROFOR in 1995.[1]
After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies and then the Higher Command and Staff Course in 1996, he became commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1997, Commandant-General Royal Marines in 1998 and equipment capability manager at the Ministry of Defence in 2001.[1] In 2003 was promoted to lieutenant general on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability).[1]
In September 2006, Fulton took over as Governor of Gibraltar. He was Britain's first governor to witness change in the Gibraltar constitution since 1967. His term ended in October 2009.[1]
In April 2007 it was announced that Fulton would lead an enquiry into the capture of 15 British military personnel by Iranian forces;[2] he reported to Parliament later that year.[3]
A Freeman of the City of London, Fulton serves as a Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and, in July 2010, became chief executive officer of the Global Leadership Foundation.[4]
Honours
Fulton was honoured as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours.[5] Sir Robert was appointed a Knight of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ) on 5 August 2009.[6]
Family
From a Devon family, Fulton married Midge Free in 1975 and they have two sons.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Biography at EDA Archived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Governor heads Royal Marine inquiry". gibfocus.gi. 16 April 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ↑ "House of Commons – Defence – Fourth Report". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sir Robert Filton". Global Leadership Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "No. 57665". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2005. p. 4.
- ↑ "Order of St John".
- ↑ Gibraltar welcomes new Governor Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine.
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by David Pennefather |
Commandant General Royal Marines 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Robert Fry |
Preceded by Jock Stirrup |
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Andrew Figgures |
Government offices | ||
Preceded by Sir Francis Richards |
Governor of Gibraltar 2006–2009 |
Succeeded by Sir Adrian Johns |
Heraldic offices | ||
Preceded by Sir Peter Abbott |
King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire 2016 – present |
Incumbent |