Robert Gordon Robertson (born May 19, 1917) was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from November 15, 1953 to July 12, 1963.
Born in Davidson, Saskatchewan, Robertson was educated at University of Saskatchewan, University of Oxford and University of Toronto. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1941. From 1963 to 1975, he was clerk of the Privy Council and Cabinet secretary.
In 1970, he won The Vanier Medal of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.
In 1976 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
