Andrew Copson

Andrew Copson
Copson in 2015
Born
Andrew James William Copson

(1980-11-19) 19 November 1980 (age 43)
NationalityBritish
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Chief Executive of Humanists UK
President of Humanists International
Spouse
Mark Wardrop
(m. 2011)
[1]
Parent(s)David Copson
Julia Heather Cunningham[2]
Websiteandrewcopson.net

Andrew James William Copson (born 19 November 1980) is a humanist leader and writer. He is the Chief Executive of Humanists UK and the President of Humanists International.[2] He has worked for a number of civil and human rights organisations throughout his career in his capacity as executive committee member, director or trustee and has represented Humanist organisations before the House of Commons, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the United Nations.[3] As a prominent spokesperson for the Humanist movement in the United Kingdom he is a frequent contributor to newspaper articles, news items, television and radio programmes and regularly speaks to Humanist and secular groups throughout Britain.[4] Copson has contributed to several books on secularism and humanism and is the author of Secularism: Politics, Religion, and Freedom.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Who's Who 2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
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  4. ^ "Exploring Humanism". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ^ Secularism : politics, religion, and freedom. OCLC 983824639.