Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE has been appointed chancellor of Queen's University in Northern Ireland, making her the first woman to hold that position in the Belfast school's 173-year history.

In the largely ceremonial role, Clinton will act as an ambassador for the university, the BBC reported Thursday. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee is also expected to participate in graduation ceremonies.

The school describes itself as “one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history,” ranked “in the top 173 universities in the world."

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In October 2018, Clinton received an honorary degree from Queen's University, using the occasion to speak about Brexit.

"The policy disagreements dividing your political parties are deeply felt but the stakes of the Brexit process go way beyond politics as usual," Clinton said then, according to the BBC.

"I wonder if would it be possible for the people of Northern Ireland, and those who represent them both in Westminster and here, could figure out a way to form an interim community government for the purposes of securing the best possible Brexit outcome for Northern Ireland,” she added.

Clinton will reportedly be the school's 11th chancellor. She is slated to begin immediately and will serve for five years.