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Norman Robertson
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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.
- 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.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vincent Massey |
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1946–1949 |
Succeeded by L. Dana Wilgress |
| Preceded by L. Dana Wilgress |
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1952–1957 |
Succeeded by George Drew |
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| Lee · Himsworth · Coté · McGee · Boudreau · Lemaire · Heeney · N. Robertson · Pickersgill · Bryce · R. Robertson · Pitfield · Massé · Pitfield · Osbaldeston · Tellier · Shortliffe · Bourgon · Cappe · Himelfarb · Lynch |
Canadian Ambassadors to the United States  |
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|---|---|
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (1926-1943) | Massey · Wrong (Chargé d'Affaires a.i.) · Herridge · Wrong (Chargé d'Affaires a.i.) · Marler · Christie · McCarthy |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1943-) | McCarthy · Pearson · Wrong · Heeney · Robertson · Heeney · C. Ritchie · E. Ritchie · Cadieux · Warren · Towe · Gotlieb · Burney · de Chastelain · Chrétien · Kergin · McKenna · Wilson |