Robert Fulton (Royal Marines officer)


Sir Robert Henry Gervase Fulton, KStJ is a retired British Royal Marines officer who served as Governor of Gibraltar from 2006 until 2009.

Career

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.
After serving as a junior officer for a number of years he was appointed to the Staff College at Warminster. 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.
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.
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. In 2003 was promoted to lieutenant general on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff.
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. His term ended in October 2009.
In April 2007 it was announced that Fulton would lead an enquiry into the capture of 15 British military personnel by Iranian forces; he reported to Parliament later that year.
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.

Honours

Fulton was honoured as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 Birthday Honours. Sir Robert was appointed a Knight of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John on 5 August 2009.

Family

From a Devon family, Fulton married Midge Free in 1975 and they have two sons.