I was recently involved in the interviews for the position of Chair of a large body (much bigger than Wikimedia UK). This was a public appointment, since the body is funded by government funds (but it is not a registered charity).
Every candidate was asked the same question (at the end of the interview). I paraphrase....
"Is there anything in your past which, if were it to come to light, would harm yourself or this organisation?"
I believe this is standard practice for public appointments. Gordo _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
