In 1917 Dahl was elected Provost of the Faroes.

He was a local man, having been elected Provost of Dalkeith.

Hodges was elected Provost (head) of Oriel College, Oxford on 24 October 1727, a post he held until his death in 1757.

In 1662 he was again elected Provost by the council, this time for eleven years.

He was elected Provost of King's in 1956.

Mayor John Skerrett was elected Provost of Galway in 1480.

He was elected Provost of Worcester College in 1795, and held this position until his death.

Tolson was elected Provost (head) of Oriel College, Oxford on 29 June 1621, a post he held until his death in 1644.

On 3 December 1756, Browne was elected Provost of Queen's College.

On his uncle's resignation of the headship of Queen's (17 June 1626), he was elected Provost.