Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews

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The Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews is a senior elected representative of the student body who chairs the University Court and serves as a key ceremonial and governance figure within Scotland’s oldest university.

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Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial office
university governance office
university rector
appliesToJurisdiction University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
chairpersonOf University Court of the University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
country Scotland
domain higher education governance
electedBy students of the University of St Andrews
electorate students of the University of St Andrews
hasAssociatedBody Students’ Representative Council of the University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
University Court of the University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
hasDuty advocating for the student body at senior governance level
participating in ceremonial occasions of the University of St Andrews
presiding over meetings of the University Court
representing student interests on the University Court
hasPrivilege formal role in university ceremonies
public platform to address the university community
hasRole ceremonial figure
chair of the University Court
governance figure
student representative
hasStyle Rector
hasTerm fixed term of office
inception 19th century
isOneOf four ancient rectorates of Scottish universities
isPartOf constitutional structure of the University of St Andrews
isTitleOf senior elected representative of the student body
legalBasis Scottish university governance tradition
governance instruments of the University of St Andrews
locatedIn Fife
Scotland
St Andrews NERFINISHED
partOf ancient rectorial tradition of Scottish universities
governance of the University of St Andrews
positionHeldInOrganization University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
represents students of the University of St Andrews
selectionMethod election
usedLanguage English

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1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava positionHeld Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews
Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood positionHeld Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews
subject surface form: Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava