Records of Robert Elgie on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Elgie and the Elgie Family Tree

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Some Famous People called Robert Elgie

Robert Elgie (academic)

Robert Clyde Elgie (23 April 1965 – 14 July 2019) was a professor at Dublin City University (DCU) and Member of the Royal Irish Academy. His work mainly related to the study of semi-presidential systems. Professor Elgie was head of the Law School at DCU.

He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the London School of Economics in 1992 with a thesis on "The influence of the French Prime Minister in the policy making process 1981-1991." From Nottingham, he received a county scholarship to Nottingham High School and played for the under 19s Nottinghamshire cricket team. He received an exhibition scholarship to Oriel College Oxford.

He married Etain Tannam in 1992 whom he met at LSE and they had 2 sons. He died tragically in July 2019, following a breakdown in July 2018.

Source: Robert Elgie (academic), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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