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Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments
18/04/2005
The new Chair of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and
Historical Monuments of Scotland was announced today by
Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson.
He is Professor John Hume who holds Honorary
Professorships at the Universities of Glasgow and St
Andrews and is a former Senior Lecturer in Economic History
at the University of Strathclyde and a former Chief
Inspector of Historic Buildings at Historic Scotland.
Professor Hume has published a wide range of books and
articles on the industrial archaeology and historic
buildings of Scotland.
The appointment will be for five years and will run from
April 1 2005 to March 31 2010. The post is part-time and
unpaid. Professor Hume holds no other Ministerial
appointment.
The main role of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and
Historical Monuments of Scotland is to identify, record and
interpret the sites, monuments and buildings of Scotland's
past, promote a greater appreciation of their value through
the maintenance of a national archive and to present them
by means of publications and exhibitions.
The Ministerial public appointment was made in
accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in
Scotland's Code of Practice.
All appointments are made on merit and political
activity plays no part in the selection process. However,
in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations,
there is a requirement for appointees' political activity
(if there is any to be declared) to be made public.
Professor Hume has not declared any political activity in
the past five years.