Norman Robertson

Norman Robertson and Mackenzie King, 1944

Norman Alexander Robertson, CC (March 4, 1904 - July 16, 1968) was a Canadian diplomat and was one of Prime Minister Mackenzie King's advisers.

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was educated at the University of British Columbia and was a Rhodes Scholar. In 1929 he started with the Department of External Affairs. In 1941, he became Under Secretary of State for External Affairs.

From 1946-1949 and 1952-1957, he was Canadian High Commissioner in London and from 1957-1958 he was Canadian Ambassador in Washington, D.C..

In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

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Norman A. Robertson, C.C.. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. Retrieved on February 9, 2005.
Norman Alexander Robertson. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved on February 9, 2005.

Preceded by Arnold Heeney	Clerks of the Privy Council 1949-1952	Succeeded by Jack Pickersgill
Preceded by Arnold Heeney	Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America 1957–1959	Succeeded by Arnold Heeney