Gregor Robertson (politician)

Gregor Robertson
Robertson in 2021
39th Mayor of Vancouver
In office
December 8, 2008 – November 5, 2018
Preceded bySam Sullivan
Succeeded byKennedy Stewart
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Fairview
In office
May 17, 2005 – July 15, 2008
Preceded byGary Collins
Succeeded byJenn McGinn
Personal details
Born (1964-09-18) September 18, 1964 (age 60)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Political partyVision Vancouver
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic
Spouses
Amy Oswald
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(div. 2014)​
Eileen Park Robertson
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(m. 2020)​
Children4
Alma materColorado College
University of British Columbia
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Gregor Angus Bethune Robertson (born September 18, 1964) is a Canadian businessman and a progressive[2] politician, who served as the 39th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, from 2008 to 2018. As the longest consecutive serving Mayor in Vancouver's history,[3] Robertson and his team led the creation and implementation of the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan[4] and spearheaded the city's first comprehensive Economic Action Strategy.

Robertson was elected to the position of mayor of Vancouver as part of the Vision Vancouver slate. Prior to that, he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Fairview, as a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, from 2005 until his resignation in 2008 to run for the mayoral position. On January 10, 2018, Robertson announced that he would not seek re-election after three terms in office.[5]

  1. ^ "Twenty Questions With Mayor Gregor Robertson : Scout Magazine". Scoutmagazine.ca. January 7, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Gregor Robertson: Progressive, green, not a troll, fighting for his political life. What went wrong?". Frances Bula. November 9, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ McElroy, Justin (October 13, 2018). "Gregor Robertson: riding away with no regrets". CBC News.
  4. ^ Vancouver, City of (May 5, 2016). "Greenest City Action Plan". vancouver.ca. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Balca, Dario (January 10, 2018). "Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson won't seek re-election". British Columbia. Retrieved May 4, 2018.