European Parliament, Member

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Member
Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market, Member
Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Substitute
Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee, Member

United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
Born on 27 May 1941, Glasgow - Scotland

Education:
MA, Glasgow University (1963). BA, Balliol College, Oxford (1965). MA, Oxford University (1969).

Career:
LLD, Edinburgh University (1982). LLD h.c. from five universities. Lecturer in jurisprudence, St Andrews University (1965-1967). Fellow and tutor in law, Balliol College, Oxford (1967-1972). At Edinburgh University: Regius Professor of public law and the law of nature and nations (since 1972); Dean of the Faculty of Law (1973-1976; 1985-1988); Provost of Law and Social Sciences (1993-1997); Vice-Principal (International) (1997-1999).
In the SNP: Member, National Executive Committee (1978-1981); Member, National Council (1978-1997), Vice-President (1999-2002).
Executive Council Member, European Science Foundation (1997-2000). Vice-President, International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (1991-1995).
President, Society of Public Teachers of Law (1983-1984). Member: Broadcasting Council for Scotland (1984-1989); Economic and Social Research Council (1995-1999); Academia Europaea (1993). FRSE (1986); Vice-President (1991-1994). FBA (1986). Foreign Member, Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters (1994). QC (hon.), England and Wales (1999).

Contact Details

nmaccomic@europarl.eu.int