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Rev. Dr Iain D. Campbell is to be the Moderator of the General Assembly in 2012.

Last night, the announcement was made by the October Commission, which met in Edinburgh.

Dr Campbell, who is currently minister of Point Free Church, is a native of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. He attended Stornoway Primary School and the Nicolson Institute, Stornoway, before studying at the University of Glasgow and the Free Church College, Edinburgh.

After ordination, Dr Campbell served as pastor of Snizort Free Church, Isle of Skye, from 1988-95, and Back Free Church, from 1995-2009. Since 2009, he has been Minister of Point Free Church on the Isle of Lewis. He is also an Honorary Chaplain with the Western Isles Health Board.

Dr Campbell has served the church in various capacities, as Editor of The Instructor from 1990-96 and Editor of The Monthly Record from 1996-2000. He has also been a member of the College Board, serving as its convener from 2007-11. He is currently Convener of the Church’s Communications Committee.

In addition to his Free Church work, Dr Campbell has preached and lectured in various parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, the United States of America and South Korea. He is the author of several publications, and has contributed to several academic journals and books. He was Review Editor of the Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology from 2003-2009 and has lectured as Adjunct Professor of Church History with Westminster Theological Seminary.

Dr Campbell (or Iain D., as he is affectionately known) is married to Anne, a teacher of children with special needs, and they have three grown up children, Iain, Stephen and Emily.

We warmly congratulate him and wish him well in his role as Moderator.