Rector of the University of Aberdeen
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The Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen is the students' representative and chairman in the University Court of the University of Aberdeen. The position is rarely known by its full title and most often referred to simply as "Rector". The Rector is elected by students of the University and serves a three year term. Although the position has existed since 1495, it was only officially made the students' representative in 1860.[1]
The position exists in common throughout the ancient universities of Scotland with Rectorships in existence at the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and St Andrews. The position is given legal standing by virtue of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 and is the third office of precedence in the university (following the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor / Principal). Rectors also appoint a Rector's Assessor, who may carry out their functions when they are absent from the University.
The 1996 election was unusual in that one of the two candidates (who lost by approximately 100 votes) had recently completed studies at the University, highlighting the fact that there is no rule preventing a member of the student body from standing for the post.[2]
Since 2005 the position has been held by Robin Harper MSP, Co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party.
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[edit] Rector's Assessor
Each Rector appoints a Rector's Assessor to the University Court. He or she acts (with the support of the president of the Students' Association) as the Rector’s representative when the Rector cannot be present.
In the 2007-08 academic year, James Michael Wilson (a first-year Politics and International relations student at the University) is Rector's Assessor.[3]
[edit] List of Rectors
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- 1809–? : William Grant[4]
[edit] Rector of King's College, Aberdeen
- 1637–? : Arthur Johnston[5]
- 1639–1644 : William Guild[6]
- 1651–? : Andrew Cant[7]
- 1677–1682 : John Menzies[8]
- 1805–1814 : Sylvester Douglas, 1st Baron Glenbervie[9]
- 1827-1837 : John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott[10]
- 1838–? : Lord Francis Egerton[11][12]
- 1857–? : John Inglis[13]
[edit] Rector of Marischal College, Aberdeen
- 1663–? : George Meldrum[14]
- 1664-? : Arthur Rose[15]
- 1770–? : Alexander Fordyce[16]
- ?–1792 : William Fordyce[17]
- 1824–1825 : Joseph Hume[18]
- 1826–1827 : Sir James McGrigor[19]
- 1835–? : John Abercrombie[20]
- 1841–? : Sir James McGrigor[21]
- 1845–? : Sir Archibald Alison
- 1848–? : Patrick Robertson, Lord Robertson[22]
- 1851–1853 : Archibald Montgomerie[23]
- 1853–? : George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle[24]
- 1854–? : William Henry Sykes[25]
- 1855–? : Austen Henry Layard[26]
[edit] Rector of the University of Aberdeen
- 1860–? : Edward Francis Maitland[27]
- 1863–1866 : John Russell, 1st Earl Russell[28]
- 1866–1872 : Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff
- 1872–1875 : Thomas Henry Huxley[29]
- 1875–1878 : William Edward Forster
- 1878–1881 : Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
- 1881–? : Alexander Bain[30][31]
- 188?–? : George Goschen[32]
- 1890–? Alexander Bain [33]
- 1890–1899 : Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly[34]
- 1899–? : Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal [35]
- 1902–1905 : Charles Ritchie[36][37]
- 1905–1908 : Sir Frederick Treves[38]
- 1908–? : H. H. Asquith[39]
- 1914–1918 : Winston Churchill[40][41]
- 1918–1921 : Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray[42]
- 1921–1924 : Robert Horne[43][44]
- 1924–1927 : Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood[45]
- 1927–1930 : F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
- 1930–1933 : Arthur Keith[46]
- 1933–1936 : Walter Elliot[47]
- 1936–1942: Sir Edward Evans[48]
- 1942–1945 : Sir Stafford Cripps[49]
- 1945–1948 : Eric Linklater[50]
- 1948–1951 : John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir[51]
- 1951–1954 : Jimmy Edwards[52][53]
- 1954–1957 : Rhoderick McGrigor[54][55]
- 1957–1960 : John MacDonald Bannerman[56]
- 1960–1963 : Peter Scott[57]
- 1963–1966 : Sir John Hunt[58]
- 1966–1969 : Frank George Thomson [59]
- 1969–1972 : Jo Grimond[60]
- 1972–1975 : Michael Barratt[61]
- 1975-1978 : Iain Cuthbertson
- 1978–1981 : Sandy Gall [62]
- 19??–1984 : Robert J. Perryment[63]
- 1985–1988 : Hamish Watt
- 1988–1990 : Willis Pickard[64]
- 1990–1993 : Colin Bell
- 1993–1996 : Ian Hamilton [65]
- 1996–1998 : Allan Macartney (died whilst in office)
- 1998–2004 : Clarissa Dickson Wright[66][67]
- 2005–2008: Robin Harper[68]
- 2008–present: Stephen Robertson
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