The Rt Hon Andrew Robathan

Biography

Andrew Robathan was appointed Minister of State for Northern Ireland in October 2013. He was elected Conservative MP for South Leicestershire in 1992.

Education

Andrew was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School in Northwood and studied modern history at Oriel College, Oxford. He later attended the Army Staff College in Camberley.

Political career

Andrew was previously Minister of State for the Armed Forces. He has also held the post of Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

Career outside politics

Andrew served around the world in the Coldstream Guards from 1974 to 1989.

He then volunteered to rejoin the army in 1991 and served as Chief of Staff of the Prisoner of War Guard Force in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait.

He later worked for BP from 1991 to 1992.

Personal life

Andrew is married and has 2 children.

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• Marketing and use of explosives precursors
  • 24 September 2014
  • Consultation outcome
• First World War commemorations and the Decade of Centenaries
  • 09 June 2014
  • News story
• Robathan expresses gratitude to Elections staff
  • 27 May 2014
  • News story
• New designs proposed for voting forms in Northern Ireland
  • 03 April 2014
  • News story
• Forms for elections in Northern Ireland
  • 03 April 2014
  • Closed consultation
• Robathan out and about in Belfast and North Down
  • 18 March 2014
  • News story
• Visit to Somme Heritage Centre
  • 28 February 2014
  • News story
• New NI Minister of State looks forward to starting work
  • 11 October 2013
  • Press release
• 4th Mechanized Brigade remembers its fallen
  • 02 May 2013
  • News story
• Parliament welcomes 4th Mechanized Brigade home from Afghanistan
  • 23 April 2013
  • News story

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