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George Robertson George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, KT, GCMG, PC (born 12 April 1946) was the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, between October 1999 and early January 2004; he succeeded Javier Solana for that position. Born in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Scotland, he was six times elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons, was Chairman of the Labour Party in Scotland, and was appointed to the Privy Council. He has received numerous honours. He was educated at the University of Dundee, graduating in 1968 with a Master's degree (M.A.) in Economics. He is married with three children. Career Other former or present posts Awards - November 30, 2004, Knight of the Order of the Thistle
- August 24, 1999, created a life peer as Baron Robertson of Port Ellen.
- 2003, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 1991, Grand Cross of the German Order of Merit
- 2000, Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
- September 8, 2003 Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (Knight Great Cross in the Order of Orange Nassau).
- 1993, joint Parliamentarian of the Year for his role in the Maastricht Treaty ratification
- Honorary Regimental Colonel of the London Scottish (Volunteers)
- Honorary Doctorate from the University of Dundee
- Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bradford
- Honorary Doctorate from Cranfield University (Royal Military College of Science)
- Honorary Doctorate from the Baku State University, Azerbaijan
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Elder Brother of Trinity House.
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (United States), received November 12, 2003
Reference Robertson, George Robertson, George Robertson, George Robertson, George Robertson, George, Baron Robertson Robertson, George, Baron
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