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Robert Gordon was on the [[Management Group of the Scottish Executive]] and remained on it when its name was changed to the [[Scottish Government Strategic Board]].
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'''Robert Gordon''' was instrumental in the setting up of the [[Scottish Parliament]] in 1997, and worked there until his retirement in 2010.
  
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:Gordon was educated at the Gordon Schools in Huntly and at Aberdeen University where he read Italian. He joined The [[Scottish Office]] in 1973. Early in his career he had a number of administrative postings in the Education, Industry and Development Departments.
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He currently sits on the board of [[Inspiring Scotland]], [[Bethany Christian Trust]], [[St Pauls and St Georges Church]] and [[Kynesis]] and works as an independent consultant coaching emerging leaders in the Scottish public sector.
  
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:He was Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland ([[George Younger]] and [[Malcolm Rifkind]]) in the mid-eighties. He then worked in the Agriculture Department and various central management and change and service delivery posts until May 1997 when he took charge of the Constitution Group responsible for giving effect to the Government's proposals for a Scottish Parliament.
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==Career==
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Gordon's career started in the Scottish Office/Executive/Government, working in a variety of roles and departments including as principal private secretary to the secretary of state, in 1997 he headed the constitution group responsible for setting up the [[Scottish Parliament]], 2002 he was first chief executive of the crown office and procurator fiscal service and finally in 2004 he became head of the justice department, before retiring in 2010.<ref> [http://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/who-we-are/board-of-directors/robert-gordon Robert Gordon] ''Inspiring Scotland'', accessed 9 December 2014 </ref>
  
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:He was promoted in December 1998 to the then new post of Head of the Executive Secretariat. He then became head of FCSD before being appointed Chief Executive of the Crown Office and Head of Legal and Parliamentary Services in March 2002. He was appointed Head of the Justice Department in December 2004 and continues in his role as Head of Legal and Parliamentary Services. He is married with four children and lives in Edinburgh.<ref>Scottish Government [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/govtmay307/Strategic-Board Strategic Board]</ref>
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*Independent consultant coaching emerging leaders in the Scottish public sector, April 2011. Approved by [[ACOBA]] "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK or Scottish Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his clients".<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobatwelfthreport2010-2011.pdf Twelfth Report 2010-2011] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 9 December 2014 </ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*Director, [[Inspiring Scotland]], January 2007-<ref name="LI"> [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/robert-gordon/32/334/96a Robert Gordon] ''Linkedin'', accessed 9 December 2014 </ref>
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*Chair, [[Bethany Christian Trust]], January 2007-<ref name="LI"/>
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*Chair Resources and Staffing, [[St Pauls and St Georges Church]], 2011-<ref name="LI"/>
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*Executive Coach/Mentor and change agent, [[Kynesis]], April 2011-<ref name="LI"/>
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==Education==
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*MA hons, Italian Studies, [[University of Aberdeen]] 1968 – 1973<ref name="LI"/>
  
 
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Robert Gordon was instrumental in the setting up of the Scottish Parliament in 1997, and worked there until his retirement in 2010.

He currently sits on the board of Inspiring Scotland, Bethany Christian Trust, St Pauls and St Georges Church and Kynesis and works as an independent consultant coaching emerging leaders in the Scottish public sector.

Career

Gordon's career started in the Scottish Office/Executive/Government, working in a variety of roles and departments including as principal private secretary to the secretary of state, in 1997 he headed the constitution group responsible for setting up the Scottish Parliament, 2002 he was first chief executive of the crown office and procurator fiscal service and finally in 2004 he became head of the justice department, before retiring in 2010.[1]

Revolving door

  • Independent consultant coaching emerging leaders in the Scottish public sector, April 2011. Approved by ACOBA "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK or Scottish Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his clients".[2]

Affiliations

Education

Notes

  1. ↑ Robert Gordon Inspiring Scotland, accessed 9 December 2014
  2. ↑ Twelfth Report 2010-2011 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 9 December 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Robert Gordon Linkedin, accessed 9 December 2014
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