Sir Menzies Campbell is the Chancellor of the University of St Andrews. He is also the MP for North East Fife and a member of the Liberal Democrat Party.
While at university, He was a champion sprinter. He competed in the 1964 olympics and the commonwealth games. His political career is long and varied. He served at leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007. Campbell’s primary interest is in foreign policy; he splits his time between working in parliament and acting as the ceremonial head of the university.
Recently, Sir Menzies made St Andrews news for his attendance at the 600th anniversary fundraising dinner in London with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Another of his roles as Chancellor is the confering of degrees on graduates.