Notable Members
The union counts many distinguished figures amongst its former members, including:
- John Buchan, author and former Governor General of Canada
- Menzies Campbell, former leader of the Liberal Democrats (President)
- Donald Dewar, former First Minister of Scotland (President)
- Walter Elliot, former Cabinet Minister, after whom the Elliot Library is named
- Fred Goodwin, former Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland
- Hugh Henry, Labour MSP and former Scottish Minister for Education (Assistant Honorary Secretary)
- Robert Stevenson Horne, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Gerald Malone, former Conservative Minister of Health
- Archie MacPherson, football commentator
- Len Murray, Comedian
- Sir Angus Grossart, investment banker
- Lord Brian Gill, Lord Justice Clerk
- John Nicolson, former ITV News presenter and journalist
- Duncan Hamilton, Advocate and former MSP
- Derry Irvine, former Lord Chancellor
- Charles Kennedy, former leader of the Liberal Democrats and Rector of the University (President)
- John MacCormick, one of the founders of the Scottish National Party, former Rector of the University
- Dickson Mabon, former Scottish Office Minister and Labour MP for Greenock (President)
- Andrew Neil, journalist and broadcaster
- Gordon Prentice, Labour MP (President)
- John Smith, former Leader of the Labour Party (Convener of Debates)
- Sarah Smith Scottish newsreader for Channel Four
- Brian McBride, Managing Director of Amazon.com in the UK (President)
- David Muir, former CEO of The Channel and pollster and strategist to Rt. Hon Gordon Brown.
- Liam Fox, Conservative MP and former Secretary of State for Defence
- Gerald Warner, journalist and author of Conquering By Degrees, Glasgow University Union: A Centenary History 1885-1985
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