Robert Fulton (Royal Marines officer)
Sir Robert Fulton | |
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.jpg) Fulton in 2008 | |
| Governor of Gibraltar | |
| In office 27 September 2006 – 21 October 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Chief Minister | Peter Caruana |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Richards |
| Succeeded by | Sir Adrian Johns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia Royal College of Defence Studies |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | 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 |
| Viceregal styles of Sir Robert Fulton (2006–2009) | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Henry Gervase Fulton, KBE, KStJ (born 1948)[1] is a retired British Royal Marines officer who served as Governor of Gibraltar from 2006 to 2009.
Career
[edit]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.[2] After serving as a junior officer for a number of years, he was appointed to the Staff College at Warminster.[2] 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.[2]
Fulton 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.[2] 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.[2] In 2003 was promoted to lieutenant general on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability).[2] He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 Birthday Honours.[3]
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. He was appointed a Knight of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John on 5 August 2009,[4] and his term as governor ended in October 2009.[2]
In April 2007 it was announced that Fulton would lead an enquiry into the capture of 15 British military personnel by Iranian forces;[5] he reported to Parliament later that year.[6]
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.[7]
He was appointed King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire in 2016,[8] serving as such until May 2024.[9]
Family
[edit]Fulton married Midge Free in 1975; they had two sons before they separated in 2010.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Gibraltar welcomes new Governor Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g Biography at EDA Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 57665". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2005. p. 4.
- ^ "Order of St John".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Former Governor Sir Robert Fulton Appointed King Of Arms". YGTV. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "No. 64397". The London Gazette. 15 May 2024. p. 9430.
- 1948 births
- Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies
- Academics of the Staff College, Camberley
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- Royal Marines lieutenant generals
- Governors of Gibraltar
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights of the Order of St John
- 20th-century Royal Marines personnel
- 21st-century Royal Marines personnel
- Military personnel of the Bosnian War