The University of Oxford has announced that Lord Hague of Richmond will serve as its next Chancellor.
Having won a majority of the support in the final round of voting, Lord Hague will be formally inaugurated as Chancellor early in the new year and will serve for a term of ten years. Lord Hague succeeds Lord Patten of Barnes (Balliol 1962, Honorary Fellow), becoming the 160th recorded Chancellor in the University’s history.
Lord Hague, the Chancellor-elect, said: ‘Thank you to my fellow Oxonians for placing such confidence in me. I regard being elected as the Chancellor of our university as the greatest honour of my life. I pay tribute to the other candidates, in particular for their commitment to the future of Oxford. What happens at Oxford in the next decade is critical to the success of the UK. I look forward to working closely with the Vice-Chancellor and her team, along with students and alumni, to build on their excellent work. My heart and soul are in Oxford and I will dedicate myself in the coming years to serving the university I love.’
See the University website for further information about the election results.