 Commissioner
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Morag Alexander was appointed EHRC Commissioner in 2007; as Scotland Commissioner, she chairs the EHRC’s statutory Scotland Committee.
Morag has a lifelong commitment to equality: from 1992-2001,she was the Equal Opportunities Commission’s first Director in Scotland; and Founding Director of Training 2000 (Scotland) Ltd., Scottish Alliance for Women’s Training (1990-92). Morag was also the Founder Editor of Women in Europe (1985-1989); and UK correspondent of Women of Europe (1987-1992).
From 2001-07, Morag was appointed the first Convener of the Scottish Social Services Council and a Board Member of the Care Commission for Scotland.
An active campaigner for Scottish devolution, Morag was a Board Member of Partnership for a Parliament (the campaign for a ‘yes, yes’ vote), in 1999, a member of the Expert Panel on Procedures and Standing Orders in the Scottish Parliament (1997-98), and a member of the Committee of Inquiry into Student Finance (1999-2000).
Morag was also a trustee of Turning Point Scotland (1998-2006) and chaired the Early Years Advisory Group of Children in Scotland (1995-2003).
For the last 6 years, she was a Member of the Court of Scotland’s Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (1992-2008).
Morag was awarded an OBE for her contribution to equal opportunities in Scotland, 2001.
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