I don’t have live access to up-to-the-minute news right now. Here are the most reliable recent references I can share from publicly available sources:
- NATO biography pages note Lord Robertson of Port Ellen as a former Secretary General of NATO, with activity extending into public commentary and advisory roles as of the mid-2020s.[2][9]
- Coverage and biographical entries (e.g., Wikipedia/Wikiwand) recap his tenure as UK Defence Secretary (1997–1999), NATO Secretary General (1999–2003), and later public appearances and lectures; these sources were last updated in the early 2020s to mid-2020s.[1][3][4][7]
- News mentions in 2024–2026 commonly reference his involvement in defence discussions or defences reviews led by or featuring him, including a 2024 announcement about a defence review led by Robertson in association with the Starmer government’s early 2020s policy agenda.[3][4]
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Citations:
- NATO biography page (Peter Robertson of Port Ellen) notes his roles and tenure.[9][2]
- Biographical summaries of his career and NATO tenure.[7][1][3]
- Newcastle University event listing referencing a 2024 lecture/defence review related to him.[4]
Sources
This article is about the contemporary politician. For the president of the Court of Session see James Robertson, Baron Robertson Infobox Politician honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name = The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen George Robertson
en-academic.com## George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen 1946 - Present HPI: 58.12 Rank: 13,159 … ## George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen POLITICIAN 1946 - Present HPI: 58.12 Rank: 412 … ## George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen POLITICIAN 1946 - Present HPI: 58.12 Rank: 3,124 … ## George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen 1946 - Present HPI: 58.12 Rank: 434
pantheon.worldThe Right Honourable Lord Robertson of Port Ellen has been the 10th Secretary General of NATO and Chairman of the North Atlantic Council since October 1999. He was Defence Secretary of the United Kingdom from 1997-1999 and Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Hamilton South from 1978-1999.
www.nato.intGeorge Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen is a British politician who served as the 10th Secretary General of NATO from 1999 to 2003. A mem...
www.wikiwand.comThe Right Honourable Lord Robertson of Port Ellen has been the 10th Secretary General of NATO and Chairman of the North Atlantic Council since October 1999. He was Defence Secretary of the United Kingdom from 1997-1999 and Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Hamilton South from 1978-1999.
www.nato.intGeorge Robertson is a at the University of Dundee
www.dundee.ac.ukBritish politician (born 1946)
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