Alison Elliot
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For the actress, see Alison Elliott.
Alison Elliot[1] CBE FRSE (born 27 November 1948)[2] is an honorary fellow at New College, Edinburgh.[3] She was the former Associate Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2004 she became the first woman ever to be elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.[4] An elder and session clerk at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, she was also the first non-minister to hold this post since George Buchanan in 1567.[citation needed][5]
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Alison Elliot | |
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Born | (1948-11-27) 27 November 1948 (age 75) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | academic session clerk |
Known for | first woman elected as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland |
Academic background | |
Education | Bathgate Academy |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Sussex |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Lancaster University of Edinburgh |
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