Biography of Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE - Governor and Commander in Chief of Gibraltar - 27th September 2006 to date
Rob Fulton was born in 1948 and was educated at Eton College and the University of East Anglia.
He joined the Royal Marines in 1972 and served as a junior officer in 40 and 42 Commandos.
He completed the Army Command and Staff Course at Camberley in 1981, before becoming a member of the Directing Staff of the Junior Division of the Staff College at Warminster.
From 1983-1985 he was a Company Commander in 42 Commando followed by appointments on the staffs of HQ Training, Reserve and Special Forces Royal Marines and the Commandant General Royal Marines in the Ministry of Defence.
In 1990 he joined the Directing Staff of the Army Staff College, Camberley.
From 1992 to 1994 he commanded 42 Commando RM. On relinquishing command, he became an Assistant Director for CIS Operational Requirements.
In 1995 he served in the Rapid Reaction Force Operations Staff in UNPROFOR before the handover to IFOR.
In 1996 he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies followed by the Higher Command and Staff Course. He commanded 3 Commando Brigade RM from 1997 to1998. In 1998 he became Commandant General Royal Marines.
In 2001 he moved to the Ministry of Defence as an Equipment Capability Manager and on 3 June 2003 he was promoted to Lieutenant General on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff for Equipment Capability.
Sir Robert was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in June 2006. He assumed his new post on 27th September 2006.
He is married to Midge and they have two sons aged 27 and 25. His interests include military history, the theatre and music but are primarily sporting. He plays golf sporadically and is President of the Royal Navy Cricket Club, the RM Cricket Club, RM Rugby League and the RN & RM Sport Parachuting Association as well as being a Vice President of RN Rugby Union.
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