Robert Fulton (Royal Marines officer)
| Sir Robert Fulton | |
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 Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton in September 2006 |
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| Born | 21 December 1948 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1972 – 2006 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commandant General Royal Marines 42 Commando 3 Commando Brigade Governor of Gibraltar |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Henry Gervase Fulton KBE, RM (born 21 December 1948) is a former Royal Marines officer who became Governor of Gibraltar.
[edit] Career
Educated at Eton College and at the University of East Anglia where he graduated with a BA, 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 for Equipment Capability.[1]
In September 2006 Sir Robert took over as Governor of Gibraltar. He was the first Governor to see a change to the Gibraltar constitution since 1967. His term ended in October 2009.
He is married and has two sons.[2]
In April 2007 it was announced that he would lead an inquiry into the capture of 15 British military personnel by Iranian forces. The Chief of the Defence Staff has appointed Sir Robert, a retired and highly-experienced Royal Marine, to head the probe into the operational circumstances and factors leading to the capture.
In July 2010 he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Leadership Foundation.
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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 (Equipment Capability) 2003 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Andrew Figgures |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Francis Richards |
Governor of Gibraltar 2006 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Sir Adrian Johns |
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