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Whistleblower Edward Snowden has been elected to the historic position of Rector of the University of Glasgow.
“泄密者”愛德華·斯諾登日前被選為格拉斯哥大學“學生校長”職位。
The former NSA contractor came top of a ballot that was open to all students at the Scottish university and attracted a record number of votes. He will now serve a three-year term.
這一職務在蘇格蘭格拉斯哥大學進行公眾投票，所投選票創下紀錄，而斯諾登——這位前美國國家安全局員工獲得了最多的選票。他將開啟三年任期。
The Rector is officially expected to represent the interests of students to the university management, chair the university’s court and attend key functions throughout the university year.
這個職位的職責是在學校管理中代表學生的利益，在學年內參加學校法庭及重要的會議。
The departing Rector is Charles Kennedy, former leader of the Liberal Democrats. But previous holders include anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela and Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, who were never expected to take up their posts.
該校前任“學生校長”是自由民主黨前黨首查爾斯·肯尼迪。不過，其他幾位前任——反種族隔離活動家溫妮·曼德拉和以色列核計劃泄密者莫迪凱·瓦努努等，都沒有料想到會接受就任這一職位。
Snowden was put forward for the position following a campaign by students and accepted the nomination through his lawyers.
斯諾登通過格拉斯哥大學學生推選當上了這一職位，并通過律師接受了這一提名。
He beat the writer Alan Bissett, clergyman Kevin Holdsworth and former Scottish cycling champion Graeme Obree.
斯諾登擊敗了作家艾倫·比賽特、蘇格蘭圣公會牧師凱爾文·霍爾茲沃思和前自行車冠軍格拉爾米·歐伯利，獲得了這一職位。
