The Honourable (Robert) Gordon Robertson | |
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| Commissioner of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office November 15, 1953 – July 12, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Andrew Young |
| Succeeded by | Bent Gestur Sivertz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1917 Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | January 15, 2013 (aged 95) Ottawa, Ontario |
(Robert) Gordon Robertson, PC CC FRSC (May 19, 1917 – January 15, 2013) was the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from November 15, 1953 to July 12, 1963 who, having been sworn in at the age of 36, remains the youngest person to ever hold the office.[1] He went on to become Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, the top position in the Canadian public service.