| The Honourable Janet Robertson |
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| Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for Stanley |
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| In office 17 November 2005 – 5 November 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Cheek |
| Succeeded by | Jan Cheek |
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| Born | 1965 (age 46–47) Argentina |
| Nationality | Falkland Islander |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
| Spouse(s) | Joost |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex |
Janet Robertson (born 1965) is an Argentine-born Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency from 2005 until 2009. Robertson was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council, which was reconstitution into the Legislative Assembly with the implementation of the 2009 Constitution.[1]
Robertson was born in Argentina to Falkland Islander parents in 1965. Her family moved to Port Stephens in the Falklands when she was four, but in 1975 she returned to Argentina where she was educated. She went on to study in Wales at Atlantic College, before gaining a degree in International Relations from the University of Sussex.[1]
She was elected to the Legislative Council at the 2005 general election, but lost her seat four years later in the 2009 general election.[2]