Consul General of the Consulate General for
the Republic ofTrinidad and Tobago

Harold Hampden Robertson B.A.; M.A.; Ph.D

Dr. Harold Robertson currently serves as the Consul General for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in New York, United States of America. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1948, Dr. Robertson received his early education at Tranquility Boys School and Queen's Royal College.He then completed a Trained Teacher's Certificate before embarking upon higher studies from which he graduated with a B.A. (Upper Second Class Honours) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine in 1974, M.A. (History) from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1975 and a Ph.D. (History) also from Dalhousie University in 1978.

After a brief sojourn as a lecturer in History at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Dr. Robertson joined his country's diplomatic service in 1980. He has served abroad as First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, Deputy High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria, with simultaneous accreditations to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Liberia, Benin and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Robertson has served in all aspects of the work of the Ministry including Political Affairs, CARICOM, United Nations, Information and Protocol. His last post in Port of Spain was Director of Administration of the Ministry. Prior to arriving in New York, Dr. Robertson served as Consul General for Trinidad and Tobago in Miami.

In his intellectual life Dr. Robertson is the author of several scholarly articles and contributions to research texts.

Dr. Robertson is an avid sports fan and time permitting his recreational activities center around jogging and reading.

Dr. Robertson is married to Patricia and they have one son.

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