Andrew McLellan

Andrew Rankin Cowie McLellan CBE is a minister in the Church of Scotland. He was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland from 2002 to 2009.

He was educated at Kilmarnock Academy, Madras College (St Andrews), the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow and Union Theological Seminary, New York City, USA.

He was Assistant Minister at St George's West Church, Edinburgh, 1969-1971. Thereafter, he was Minister at Cartsburn Augustine Church, Greenock (1971–1980) (and was also an elected member of Inverclyde District Council 1977-1980), Viewfield Parish Church, Stirling (1980–1986) and St Andrew's and St George's Church, Edinburgh (1986–2002). He was Convener of the Church of Scotland's Church and Nation Committee 1992-1996 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2000. He is also author of several books.

He is married to Irene and has twin sons Andi and Ian. He now lives in Dunfermline. His formal title (following the end of his Moderatorial year) is the Very Reverend Dr Andrew McLellan.

McLellan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

See also

• Church of Scotland
• List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
• Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons (England and Wales)

External links

• Website of HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
• Article in The Herald newspaper (Glasgow), 15 April 2008

Religious titles
Preceded by John B. Cairns	Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2000–2001	Succeeded by John D. Miller