Rector of the University of Edinburgh
In more recent years the role has included a function akin to that of an ombudsperson for the university community.In their position, the Rector can exert considerable influence in Court and in the body politic of the University.Prior to this, the University was governed by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and town council of Edinburgh.Trotsky turned down the offer stating: "The elections to the rectorate are conducted on a non-political basis and your letter itself is signed by representatives of every political tendency.Gordon Brown was unusual in being elected at the age of 21 while still a student, several years before he became politically prominent.
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