Sir Norman Leslie Browse (1 December 1931 – 12 September 2019) was a British surgeon and

President of the States of Alderney The President of the States of Alderney, also known as the President of Alderney, is the elected head of Alderney's legislature, the States of Alderney and the Leader of Alderney. The Presidency is the latest of a variety of political positions t ...

from 2002 to 2011.

Professional life

Between 1965 and 1996, Sir Norman was Professor of Surgery and a Consultant Surgeon at

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, London. From 1992 until 1995 he was President of the

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. Browse served as Chair of the British Atherosclerosis Discussion Group in the late 1980s, this group was the forerunner to the

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. Browse received a

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in the

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having the honour bestowed on 20 July 1994

President

Sir Norman was elected for the first time in 2002. He was re-elected in 2004 for a further four-year term. In his capacity as President, he was chair of all meetings of the

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Notes and references

External links

States of Alderney Website
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