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Dunedin accountant Stuart McLauchlan (1971-75) has been elected pro-chancellor of the University of Otago council.
Stuart McLauchlan |
The pro-chancellor is the deputy chairman of the council, chairing meetings, hosting functions and leading ceremonial occasions when the chancellor is away.
Stuart’s election follows a shuffle in the council’s senior positions which takes effect from January. Long serving chancellor Lindsay Brown is retiring, and pro-chancellor John Ward will become chancellor.
A managing partner of the chartered accountancy firm, G S McLauchlan and Co
along with father Gordon McLauchlan (1941-42) and brother Graeme McLauchlan (1981-85) , Stuart has been a member of the university council since 2004. He holds a BCom degree from the University of Otago and is a member of the Institute of Directors, as well as chairing or serving on the boards of nine companies and trusts.