Patsy Robertson

Jamaican journalist

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Also known as Patsy Blair Robertson

Born: 1933
Died: August 18, 2020
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1.ramphalinstitute.org/Retrieved 2020-08-23
2.“Patsy Robertson – An appreciation”commonwealthroundtable.co.uk/commonwealth/patsy-robertson-an-appreciation/Retrieved 2020-08-23
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Birthplace: Malvern
Place of death: London
Citizenship: Jamaica
Occupation: journalist
Education: Wolmer's Schools

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Patsy Blair Robertson was a Jamaican journalist and diplomat, who was Director of Information at the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Official Spokesperson for The Commonwealth from 1983 to 1994. She played a significant role in conjunction with Sir Shridath "Sonny" Ramphal, the Commonwealth's second Secretary-General, in that organisation's long battle against apartheid in South Africa. She later served with UNICEF, the UN, and as founding Chair of the Ramphal Institute, a London-based not-for-profit organization with a mission to advance knowledge and research in such areas of policy as development, education and environmental issues.

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Sex or gender: female
Given name: Patsy
Family name: Robertson

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