John Chalmers | |
|---|---|
| Moderator of the General Assembly | |
| Church | Church of Scotland |
| In office | May 2014 to May 2015 |
| Predecessor | Lorna Hood |
| Successor | Angus Morrison |
| Other post(s) | Principal Clerk to the General Assembly (2010 to present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Denomination | Presbyterianism |
| Spouse | Liz Chalmers |
| Children | 3, including John-James |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde University of Glasgow |
John Chalmers, KHC is a minister of the Church of Scotland. From 2010 to 2017, he served as the Principal Clerk to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. In 2014, following the withdrawal of Angus Morrison on health grounds,[1] he was nominated to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2014–15;[2] he was duly formally elected as Moderator on the first day of the General Assembly's week-long annual session. He succeeded Lorna Hood as Moderator. After serving his one-year term, he was succeeded by Angus Morrison. He is a Chaplain in Ordinary to the King - a member of the Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland.