William Hague has beaten Peter Mandelson to become chancellor of the University of Oxford. It was announced on Wednesday that the former Conservative Party leader, 63, has been elected. Earlier this month he warned former Labour spinner Mr Mandelson could not be both the UK’s next ambassador to the US and chancellor.

A list of 38 candidates was reduced to five, including Lady Elish Angiolini, Baroness Jan Royall and Dominic Grieve. Nearly 25,000 ballots were cast by university alumni and staff.

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia.

Former Tory leader says Labour peer Lord Mandelson cannot be UK ambassador to the US and chancellor of Oxford University

Lord William Hague has been elected as the 160th Chancellor of Oxford University in a historic vote that saw nearly 25,000 members of the university's Convocation participate. The former Conservative Party leader and Foreign Secretary emerged victorious after a multi-round election process,

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia

Mr. Hague, a former leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, was chosen in a vote by his fellow alumni to lead the elite university.

William Hague, a former British foreign minister and onetime leader of the Conservative Party, was elected on Wednesday as the next chancellor of the University of Oxford, a largely ceremonial role which dates back centuries.