Elish Angiolini
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 Elish Angiolini    (Lawyer) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Elish Frances McPhilomy 24 June 1960 Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Scottish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Domenico Angiolini | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor General since 2001.
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Dame Elish Frances Angiolini[1] is a Scottish lawyer. She was the Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor General since 2001. She was the first woman, the first Procurator Fiscal, and the first solicitor to hold either post. Since September 2012, Angiolini is the Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford. She is a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Chancellor of University of the West of Scotland. Since leaving office she has led several investigations and inquiries, including a review of deaths in police custody[2] commissioned by the then-Home Secretary Theresa May.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Angiolini, Elish Frances" in Who's Who, A & C Black.
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/deaths-and-serious-incidents-in-police-custody
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/home-secretary-announces-review-of-deaths-in-policy-custody
