The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 26 June 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Jack Straw |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lord Reed |
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 30 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Clyde |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session | |
| In office 1 October 1996 – 13 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Hope of Craighead |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk |
| Lord Advocate | |
| In office 15 April 1992 – 7 November 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
| In office 14 January 1989 – 15 April 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Peter Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Donald Mackay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Ferguson Rodger 18 September 1944 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 26 June 2011 (aged 66) Clydebank, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Relations | Ferguson Rodger (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Advocate |
Alan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry PC, FBA, FRSE (18 September 1944 – 26 June 2011) was a Scottish academic, lawyer, and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
He served as Lord Advocate, the senior Law Officer of Scotland, before becoming Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session, the head of the country's judiciary. He was then appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (Law Lord) and became a Justice of the Supreme Court when the judicial functions of the House of Lords were transferred to that Court.