Muir Russell

Sir Muir Russell KCB DL FRSE
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
In office 1 October 2003 – 1 October 2009
Preceded by	Professor Sir Graeme Davies
Succeeded by	Professor Anton Muscatelli
Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Executive
In office May 1998 – July 2003
First Minister	Donald Dewar Henry McLeish Jack McConnell
Preceded by	Sir Russell Hillhouse
Succeeded by	Sir John Elvidge
Chair of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
In office 2008–2010
First Minister	Alex Salmond
Preceded by	Neil McIntosh
Succeeded by	Dr Michael Ewart
Personal details
Born	Alastair Muir Russell (1949-01-09) 9 January 1949 (age 75) Glasgow, Scotland
Spouse	Eileen Mackay
Alma mater	University of Glasgow
Profession	Civil servant

Sir Alastair Muir Russell^[1] KCB DL FRSE (born 9 January 1949) is a Scottish retired civil servant and former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, and Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.