Sir Hugh
ROBERTSON
2024
9 October 1962
King’s School, Canterbury; The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and Reading University.
Army Officer (1982 – 1995); Schroder Investment Management (1995 – 2001); Member of Parliament and Government Minister (2001 - 2015); Chair Birmingham Airport (2023 - ); Independent Non Executive Deloitte (2024 -).
Cricket, Field Hockey, Skiing, Equestrian.
Cricket captain and hockey athlete at school, university and RMA Sandhurst.
Shadow Sports and Olympics Minister (2004 – 2010); Minister for Sport and The Olympics (2010 – 2013); Vice Chair and stand-in Chair British Olympic Association (2015 – 2016); Chair British Olympic Association (2016 – 2024).
Member of the Programme Commission (2023 - ).
Privy Counsellor (2012); IPC Award (2012); Emeritus Award Sport and Recreation Alliance (2014); Knight Commander of St Michael and St George (2014).
Chair Rugby Football Union’s World Cup Review (2019); Chair World Rugby’s Global Governance Review (2020 – 2021).