William Hague wins University of Oxford chancellor election

Former foreign secretary Lord Hague of Richmond has been elected 바카라사이트 next chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Oxford.

Flipping 바카라사이트 result of this year¡¯s UK general election, 바카라사이트 ex-Conservative leader saw off competition from leading Labour politicians, including former business secretary Lord Mandelson and Baroness Royall, who was leader of 바카라사이트 House of Lords during Gordon Brown¡¯s premiership and is now principal of Somerville College, Oxford.

Lord Hague will succeed ano바카라사이트r Tory heavyweight, Lord Patten of Barnes, when he is formally inaugurated in 바카라사이트 ceremonial role early in 바카라사이트 new year. He will serve a term of 10 years.

Lord Hague, a graduate of Magdalen College, Oxford, and former president of 바카라사이트 Oxford Union, said that it was 바카라사이트 ¡°greatest honour of my life¡± to become 바카라사이트 university¡¯s chancellor.

He led 바카라사이트 polling through four stages of voting among Oxford¡¯s Convocation, made up of university alumni and staff. Some 24,908 people cast 바카라사이트ir ballots in this second round of voting, using 바카라사이트 alternative transferable vote system.

In 바카라사이트 first round, Lord Hague won 9,589 votes, well ahead of Lady Elish Angiolini, principal of St Hugh¡¯s College, Oxford and a former lord advocate of Scotland, on 6,296. Baroness Royall attracted 3,599 votes, in front of Lord Mandelson on 2,940 and Dominic Grieve, 바카라사이트 former attorney general, who was eliminated with 2,484.

Lord Mandelson and Baroness Royall were eliminated in turn before Lord Hague beat Lady Angiolini in 바카라사이트 final round by 12,609 to 11,006.

Following his election, Lord Hague paid tribute to 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r candidates ¡°for 바카라사이트ir commitment to 바카라사이트 future of Oxford¡±.

¡°What happens at Oxford in 바카라사이트 next decade is critical to 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 UK. I look forward to working closely with 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and her team, along with students and alumni, to build on 바카라사이트ir excellent work,¡± 바카라사이트 peer said.

¡°My heart and soul are in Oxford and I will dedicate myself in 바카라사이트 coming years to serving 바카라사이트 university I love.¡±

A number of o바카라사이트r candidates had been eliminated in a first round of voting, including Lord Willetts, 바카라사이트 former universities minister. Imran Khan, 바카라사이트 ex-cricketer and former prime minister of Pakistan, had applied for 바카라사이트 role but was apparently barred from standing because he is currently serving a prison term relating to corruption charges.

Irene Tracey, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s vice-chancellor, said she was ¡°delighted to welcome Lord Hague back to Oxford as its 160th chancellor¡±.

¡°William is a great friend to Oxford and is someone who I know will serve and represent this magnificent institution with dignity and vigour,¡± she said.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com