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This page lists more than 2,300 members of the University of Oxford. The vast majority were students at the university, although they did not necessarily take a degree; others have held fellowships at one of the university’s colleges; many fall into both categories. This page does not include people whose only connection with the university consists in the award of an honorary degree or an honorary fellowship.

The list has been divided into categories indicating the field of activity in which people have become well known. Many of the university’s alumni/ae, or old members, as they are more traditionally known, have attained a level of distinction in more than one field. These appear only in the category with which it is felt they are most often associated, or in which they have been more recently involved. Hence Jeffrey Archer (Brasenose), a novelist, is listed as a life peer; Imran Khan (Keble), a former captain of the Pakistani cricket team, is listed as a Pakistani politician. Some academic disciplines are more difficult to define than others. In particular, many theologians, lawyers, and sociologists work in areas that might be thought to be encompassed by philosophy.

Oxonians (a term for members of the university derived from its Latin name, Academia Oxoniensis) have included two British kings and at least eleven monarchs of nine other nations, twenty-five British prime ministers, and thirty-five presidents and prime ministers of nineteen other countries. There are currently eighteen Oxonians in Her Majesty's Government, including seven in the twenty-two-member Cabinet, while one other, Yvette Cooper (Balliol), has special provision to attend Cabinet meetings. Twelve members of the Shadow Cabinet were educated at Oxford.

The university lays claim to twelve saints, ten blesseds, an antipope, eighteen cardinals, and eighty-seven archbishops (including thirty-two of Canterbury and twenty-two of York), as well as forty-seven Nobel prize-winners and three Fields medallists.

This list also includes twenty-four princes and princesses, thirty-two dukes, nineteen marquesses, eighty-three earls and countesses, forty-four viscounts and viscountesses, and 185 barons and baronesses; 123 bishops (Anglican and Catholic); 291 Members of Parliament (excluding MPs who were subsequently peers), eleven Members of the European Parliament (excluding MEPs also serving at Westminster), and twenty-six law lords; ten US Senators, ten US Representatives (including a Speaker of the House), three state governors, and four associate justices of the US Supreme Court; as well as six puisne justices of the Supreme Court of Canada and a chief justice of the now defunct Federal Court of Canada.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Government

Monarchs

British

Name College Years Reign Reference
H.M. King Edward VII Christ Church 1859–1860 King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1901–1910 [1][2]
H.M. King Edward VIII Magdalen 1912–1914 King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1936 (abdicated) [3][4]

Foreign

Name College Years Reign Reference
Seretse Khama Balliol 1945 King of the BagammaNgwato people (1925); afterwards first President of Botswana (1966–1980)
Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck Magdalen 2000– King of Bhutan (2006 onwards) [5]
Abdullah II of Jordan Pembroke King of Jordan (1999 onwards)
Sultan Ahmad Shah Worcester King of Malaysia (1979–1984) and Sultan of Pahang (1979 onwards)
Tuanku Abdul Halim Wadham King of Malaysia (1970–1975) and Sultan of Kedah (1958 onwards)
Tuanku Jaafar Balliol King of Malaysia (1994–1999) and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (1968 onwards)
William II of the Netherlands King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1840–1849)
Harald V of Norway Balliol 1960–1962 King of Norway (1991 onwards)
Olav V of Norway Balliol King of Norway (1957–1991)
Vajiravhud Christ Church King of Siam (1910–1925)
George Tupou V King of Tonga (1948 onwards)

Royal persons

British

Name College Years at Oxford Reference
H.R.H. The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Christ Church
The Most Honourable George, Marquess of Cambridge (formerly H.S.H. Prince George of Teck) Magdalen
H.H. Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein Magdalen
Lord Frederick Windsor Magdalen

Foreign

Name College Years at Oxford Country Reference
H.R.H. Philippe, Duke of Brabant and Prince of Belgium Trinity Belgium
H.R.H. Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuk, Prince of Bhutan St Peter's Bhutan
H.R.H. Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah, Crown Prince of Brunei Magdalen Brunei
H.I.H. Naruhito Kōtaishi Denka, Crown Prince of Japan Merton Japan
H.I.H. Masako Owada, Crown Princess of Japan Balliol Japan
H.I.H. Prince Akishino of Japan St John's Japan
H.I.H. Prince Chichibu of Japan Magdalen Japan
H.I.H. Prince Tomohito of Mikasa Magdalen Japan
H.I.H. Princess Akiko of Mikasa Merton Jordan
H.R.H. El Hassan bin Talal, Crown Prince to the Hashemite Throne of Jordan Christ Church Jordan
H.R.H. Princess Aisha of Jordan Pembroke Jordan
H.R.H. Princess Badiya of Jordan Jordan
H.R.H. Princess Haya of Jordan St Hilda's Jordan
H.R.H. Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Luxembourg
H.I.H. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia St Benet's Hall Russia
H.R.H. Prince Khalid al Faisal of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Natan Gamedze, Prince of Swaziland Swaziland
Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj of Thailand Worcester Thailand
Prince Wan Waithayakon of Thailand Thailand
H.R.H. Prince Paul of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

Heads of State and Heads of Government

British Prime Ministers

Name College Student at Oxford Period as Prime Minister Reference
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington Trinity 1690– 1742–1743 [6]
Henry Pelham Hart Hall 1710– 1743–1746 [7]
George Grenville Christ Church 1730– 1763–1765 [8]
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Trinity 1727–1728 1766–1768 [9]
Frederick North, Lord North (later 2nd Earl of Guilford) Trinity 1748–1750 1770–1782 [10]
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne Christ Church 1755– 1782–1783 [11]
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland Christ Church 1755–1757 1783, 1807–1809 [12]
Henry Addington (later 1st Viscount Sidmouth) Brasenose 1801–1804
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville Christ Church 1806–1807
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Christ Church –1790 1812–1827
George Canning Christ Church 1827
Sir Robert Peel, Bt Christ Church 1834–1835, 1841–1846
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby Christ Church 1852, 1858–1859, 1866–1868
William Gladstone Christ Church 1828–1831 1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, 1892–1894
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Christ Church 1885–1886, 1886–1892, 1895–1902
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Christ Church 1865–1869 1894–1895
Herbert Asquith (later 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith) Balliol 1870–1874 1908–1916 [13]
Clement Attlee (later 1st Earl Attlee) University 1901–1904 1945–1951 [14]
Anthony Eden (later 1st Earl of Avon) Christ Church 1919–1922 1955–1957 [15]
Harold Macmillan (later 1st Earl of Stockton) Balliol 1912–1914 1957–1963 [16]
Sir Alexander Douglas-Home (formerly 14th Earl of Home, later Baron Home of the Hirsel) Christ Church –1925 1963–1964
Harold Wilson (later Baron Wilson of Rievaulx) Jesus 1934–1937 1964–1970, 1974–1976
Edward Heath Balliol 1970–1974
Margaret Thatcher (later Baroness Thatcher) Somerville 1944– 1979–1990
Tony Blair St John's 1997–2007

Other countries

Name College Years at Oxford Country Position Reference
John Gorton Brasenose 1932–1935 Australia Prime Minister 1968–71 [17]
Malcolm Fraser Magdalen 1949–1952 Australia Prime Minister 1975–83 [18][19]
Bob Hawke University 1953–1956 Australia Prime Minister 1983–91 [20]
Grantley Adams 1919– Barbados and the West Indies Premier of Barbados 1954–58, Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation 1958–62 [21]
J.M.G. (Tom) Adams Magdalen Barbados Prime Minister of Barbados 1976–85
Seretse Khama Balliol Botswana President 1966–80
Festus Mogae University Botswana President 1998–
John Napier Turner Magdalen Canada Prime Minister 1984
Lester Bowles Pearson St John's Canada Prime Minister 1963–68
Solomon Bandaranaike Ceylon Prime Minister 1956–59
José Ramos-Horta St Antony's East Timor Prime Minister 2006–2007, President 2007–, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1996
Penaia Ganilau Wadham Fiji President 1987–93
Kamisese Mara Wadham Fiji Prime Minister 1967–87 and 1987–92, President 1993–2000
Richard von Weizsäcker Balliol Germany President 1984–94
John Kufuor Exeter Ghana President 2001–
Edward Afuko Addo St Peter's Ghana President 1970–72
Kofi Abrefa Busia University and St Antony's Ghana Prime Minister 1969–72
Viktor Orbán Pembroke Hungary Prime Minister 1998–2002
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Manchester and All Souls India President 1962–67
Manmohan Singh Nuffield India Prime Minister 2004–
Indira Gandhi Somerville India Prime Minister 1966–77 and 1980–84
Norman Manley Jesus Jamaica Chief Minister 1955–59, Premier 1959–62
Dominic Mintoff Hertford Malta Prime Minister 1955–58, 1971–84
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Christ Church Pakistan President 1971–73, Prime Minister 1973–77
Benazir Bhutto Lady Margaret Hall Pakistan Prime Minister 1988–90, 1993–96
Wasim Sajjad Wadham Pakistan President 1993, 1997–98
Liaquat Ali Khan Pakistan Prime Minister 1947–51
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Pakistan Prime Minister 1956–57
Farooq Leghari Pakistan President 1993–97
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Peru Prime Minister 2005–06
Seni Pramoj Worcester Thailand Prime Minister 1945–46, 1975, 1976
Kukrit Pramoj Thailand Prime Minister 1975–76
Eric Williams St Catherine's Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister 1956–81
A. N. R. Robinson St John's Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister 1986–91, President 1997–2003 [22]
Bill Clinton University United States President 1993–2001

Her Majesty's Government

Members of the Cabinet

Name College Years at Oxford Positition Reference
David Miliband Corpus Christi Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Jacqui Smith Hertford Secretary of State for the Home Department
John Hutton Magdalen Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and President of the Board of Trade
James Purnell Balliol Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Ed Balls Keble Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Ruth Kelly The Queen's Secretary of State for Transport
Ed Miliband Corpus Christi Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Yvette Cooper Balliol Minister of State (attending Cabinet), Department for Communities and Local Government

Other Ministers

Name College Years at Oxford Department Title Reference
Kitty Ussher Balliol HM Treasury Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Angela Eagle St John's HM Treasury Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Maria Eagle Pembroke Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Meg Hillier Meg Hillier Home Office Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Shriti Vadera Somerville Department for International Development Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Helen Goodman Somerville Office of the Leader of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary
James Plaskitt University and Christ Church Department for Work and Pensions Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Kevin Brennan Pembroke Department for Children, Schools and Families Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis Keble Department for Children, Schools and Families Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ian Pearson Balliol Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Minister of State

Shadow Cabinet

Name College Years at Oxford Title Reference
David Cameron Brasenose Leader of the Opposition
William Hague Magdalen Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Senior Member of the Shadow Cabinet
George Osborne Magdalen Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and General Election Campaign Coordinator
Theresa May St Hugh's Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Michael Gove Lady Margaret Hall Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
David Willetts Christ Church Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Theresa Villiers Jesus Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Alan Duncan St John's Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Philip Hammond University Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Peter Ainsworth Lincoln Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pauline Neville-Jones Lady Margaret Hall Shadow Minister for Security
Jeremy Hunt Magdalen Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

House of Lords and House of Commons

Peers and members of the House of Commons who are better known for their endeavours outside of politics are listed in the appropriate category (e.g. the jurist William Blackstone, cricketer Colin Cowdrey, historian Edward Gibbon, scientists Susan Greenfield and Robert May, physician and journalist Thomas Stuttaford, and philosopher Mary Warnock).


Hereditary peers

In order of precedence. See also Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and other legal peers.

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Reference
Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk Lincoln
Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset Christ Church
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond Christ Church
Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort Trinity
Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds Christ Church
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford Magdalen
William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford Christ Church
George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford Balliol
Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford Balliol
Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire Exeter
George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough Christ Church
George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough Christ Church
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton Exeter
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton Christ Church
James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton St Mary's Hall
William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton Christ Church
William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton Christ Church
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton Balliol
Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton Balliol
William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch Christ Church
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch Christ Church
John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch Christ Church
George Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl
James Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose Christ Church
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland Christ Church
George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu The Queen's
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn Christ Church
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn Christ Church
Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington New College
Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Christ Church
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham Christ Church
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury University
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury Christ Church
John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath Christ Church
Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath Balliol
Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath Christ Church
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath Christ Church
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley Christ Church
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Christ Church
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie Christ Church
Basil Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava Balliol
Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava Christ Church
David Gordon, 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Balliol
Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke Christ Church
William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon Christ Church
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Exeter
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Christ Church
William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth Christ Church
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville Christ Church
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford Christ Church
Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville Christ Church
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope Trinity
George Waldegrave, 7th Earl Waldegrave Christ Church
Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth Balliol
Herbrand Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr Magdalen
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan Christ Church
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon Hertford
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon
Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon
George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle Christ Church
William Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield Christ Church
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury Oriel
David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home Christ Church
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Christ Church
Edward Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford Christ Church
Francis Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford New College and Christ Church
Thomas Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford Magdalen
William Howard, 8th Earl of Wicklow Magdalen and St Stephen's House
John FitzGibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare Christ Church
Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim Oriel
Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon Christ Church
James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon Christ Church
James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon Christ Church
William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel Balliol
Richard Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow New College
Michael Onslow, 7th Earl of Onslow
Edmond Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick New College
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto Christ Church
Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans Christ Church
Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp Christ Church
Frederick Curzon, 7th Earl Howe Christ Church
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst Christ Church
Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor Christ Church
John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Christ Church
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland Christ Church
George Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford Christ Church
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning Christ Church
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley Christ Church
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne University
Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne University
Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook Christ Church
Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh Balliol
John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Christ Church
Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey University
Thomas Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey Balliol
Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn Balliol
Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn Christ Church
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Brasenose
George Haig, 2nd Earl Haig
St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton Balliol
F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead Wadham
E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Christ Church
Alexander Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie Balliol
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough Magdalen
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele New College
Hugh Gough, 3rd Viscount Gough
Hugh Gough, 4th Viscount Gough New College
Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke University and Magdalen
Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons Christ Church
George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen Oriel
Matthew Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley Balliol
Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston University
George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave St John's
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford Magdalen
Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long Christ Church
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie New College
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood University
Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham Christ Church
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe University
Christopher Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe Trinity
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon Wadham and All Souls
George Lambert, 2nd Viscount Lambert New College
Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford Christ Church
Robert Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson Magdalen
Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich New College
Osbert Peake, 1st Viscount Ingleby Christ Church
Walter Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley Balliol
Derick Heathcoat Amory, 1st Viscount Amory Christ Church
Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton Christ Church
Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton Christ Church
David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles New College
Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray Christ Church
Ralph Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys Balliol
Nathaniel Thomas Allen Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele New College
John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners
Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow St Edmund Hall
Arthur Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield and 5th Baron Stanley of Alderley Balliol
Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester Christ Church
Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley Christ Church
Philip Sidney, 1st Baron De L'Isle and Dudley Christ Church
Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian Exeter
Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook Christ Church
Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury Balliol
John Patrick Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross
George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale Balliol
Charles Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor New College and St John's
Christopher Woodhouse, 5th Baron Terrington New College and Nuffield
Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan University
James Salter, 1st Baron Salter Brasenose and All Souls
Patrick Spens, 1st Baron Spens New College
Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington New College
Niall Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn Trinity
Roger Mellor Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield Christ Church
Christopher James Makins, 2nd Baron Sherfield New College
John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon Christ Church
Julian John Somerset Hope, 2nd Baron Glendevon Christ Church


MPs and life peers

Excluding any MP who subsequently was created a hereditary peer or succeeded to a hereditary peerage, and also excluding any life peer who was or is simultaneously a hereditary peer, but including MPs who disclaimed a hereditary peerage in order to sit in the House of Commons (between 1963 and 1999) as well as hereditary peers sitting as MPs under the terms of the House of Lords Act 1999.

Name College Years at Oxford Party Notes Reference
Arthur Dyke Acland Christ Church and Keble
Richard Acland Balliol
Jonathan Aitken Christ Church and Wycliffe Hall Conservative
Danny Alexander St Anne's
Michael Alison Wadham
Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh Balliol
Leopold Stennett Amery Balliol and All Souls
Michael Ancram (Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian) Christ Church Conservative
William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany Christ Church
Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare Brasenose Conservative
Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking Magdalen Conservative
Nicholas Baker
Anthony Barber, Baron Barber Oriel
Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley Christ Church
Alan Beith Balliol and Nuffield
Ronald Bell Magdalen
Tony Benn (formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate) New College Labour
Reginald Bennett New College
Keith Best Keble
John Biggs-Davison Magdalen
Angela Billingham, Baroness Billingham
Henry Bilson Legge Christ Church
Geoffrey Bing Lincoln
Mark Bonham Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter Balliol
Maurice Bonham Carter
Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby Magdalen
Tim Boswell New College
John Bowis Brasenose
John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter Balliol
Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth Christ Church
Ashley Bramall Magdalen
Gyles Brandreth New College Conservative
Julian Brazier Brasenose
Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor Balliol
Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville Balliol Conservative
Jock Bruce-Gardyne Magdalen
Chris Bryant Mansfield
Simon Burns Oxford Conservative
Alistair Burt St John's
Kenneth Carlisle Magdalen
Bill Cash Lincoln
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn St Hugh's Labour
Paul Channon, Baron Kelvedon Christ Church Conservative
Donald Chapman, Baron Northfield Nuffield
Christopher Chataway Magdalen
Hugh Childers
Lord Randolph Churchill Merton
Randolph Churchill Christ Church
James Clappison The Queen's
Alan Clark Christ Church
George Clarke Brasenose and All Souls
Robert Cooke Christ Church
Jim Cousins New College
Aidan Crawley Trinity
Mary Creagh Pembroke
Julian Critchley Pembroke
Anthony Crosland Trinity
Richard Crossman New College
Petre Crowder Christ Church
Edwina Currie St Anne's Conservative
David Curry Corpus Christi
Horace Curzon Plunkett University
Henry d'Avigdor-Goldsmid Balliol
Edward Davey Jesus
Denzil Davies Pembroke
Geraint Davies Jesus
Edmund Dell The Queen's
Douglas Dodds-Parker Magdalen
Stephen Dorrell Brasenose
James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas Balliol
William Dowdeswell Christ Church
Tom Driberg, Baron Bradwell Christ Church
John Dugdale Christ Church
Edward du Cann St John's
Philip Dunne Keble
John Eliot Exeter
Peter Emery Oriel
Evelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley Lady Margaret Hall
Derek Enright Wadham
Eric Errington Trinity
Gwynfor Evans St John's
David Faber Balliol
Michael Fabricant
Paul Farrelly St Edmund Hall
Mark Field St Edmund Hall
Nathaniel Fiennes New College
Adrian John Flook
Bernard Floud Wadham
Dingle Foot Balliol
Michael Foot Wadham Labour
Gerald Fowler Lincoln
Charles James Fox Hertford
Hugh Fraser Balliol
Peter Fry Worcester
Hugh Gaitskell New College
Tam Galbraith Christ Church
Roy Galley Worcester
Timothy Garden, Baron Garden St Catherine's
Edward Garnier Jesus Conservative
David Gauke St Edmund Hall
Andrew George University
Neil Gerrard Wadham
John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert St John's
Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar Balliol
David Ginsburg Balliol
Richard Glyn Worcester
Patrick Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker Christ Church
Bryan Gould Balliol
James Gray Christ Church
Damian Green Balliol
Dominic Grieve Magdalen
Nia Griffith Somerville
Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond Balliol
John Grogan St John's
Michael Hamilton University
Mark Harper Brasenose
Harwood Harrison Trinity
Alan Haselhurst Oriel
Denis Healey, Baron Healey Balliol Labour
David Heath St John's
David Heathcoat-Amory Christ Church
John Hemming Magdalen
A. P. Herbert New College
Michael Heseltine, Baron Heseltine Pembroke Conservative
Patricia Hewitt Nuffield Labour
John Heydon Stokes The Queen's
John Hill Merton
Keith Hill Corpus Christi
Sarah Hogg, Viscountess Hailsham and Baroness Hogg Lady Margaret Hall
Philip Hollobone Lady Margaret Hall
Richard Holme, Baron Holme of Cheltenham St John's
Peter Hordern Christ Church
Martin Horwood The Queen's
Les Huckfield Keble
Ednyfed Hudson Davies Balliol
Chris Huhne Magdalen
George Ward Hunt Christ Church
Nick Hurd
Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley Trinity
Harry Hylton-Foster Magdalen
Thomas Iremonger Oriel
Henry Ireton Trinity
Arthur Irvine Oriel
Godman Irvine Magdalen
Robert Victor Jackson St Edmund Hall and All Souls
Douglas Jay, Baron Jay New College and All Souls
Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington Somerville Labour
Roy Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead Balliol
Toby Jessel Balliol
Boris Johnson Balliol Conservative
Keith Joseph, Baron Joseph Magdalen and All Souls Conservative
Gerald Kaufman The Queen's
Elaine Kellett-Bowman St Anne's
Anthony Kershaw Balliol
Marcus Kimball, Baron Kimball Trinity
Peter Michael Kirk Trinity
Susan Kramer St Hilda's
Ivan Lawrence Christ Church Conservative
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby Christ Church
Hastings Lees-Smith The Queen's
George Cornewall Lewis Christ Church
Martin Linton Pembroke
Marcus Lipton Merton
Evan Luard St Antony's
Ian Lucas New College
Hugh Lucas-Tooth Balliol
Ian MacArthur The Queen's
Andrew McIntosh, Baron McIntosh of Haringey Jesus
John Mackintosh Balliol
Francis McLaren Balliol
Martin McLaren
Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart Balliol
Denis MacShane Merton
Bryan Magee Keble
Humfrey Malins Brasenose
Joseph Mallalieu Trinity
Peter Mandelson St Catherine's Labour
David Marquand Magdalen, St Antony's, and Mansfield
Gordon Marsden New College and St Antony's
Edmund Marshall Magdalen
Angus Maude, Baron Maude of Stratford-upon-Avon Oriel
Reginald Maudling Merton
Robin Maxwell-Hyslop Christ Church
Christopher Paget Mayhew, Baron Mayhew Christ Church
Michael Meacher New College
Patrick Mercer Exeter
Anthony Meyer New College
Stephen Milligan Magdalen
Norman Miscampbell Trinity
Austin Mitchell Nuffield Labour
Rhodri Morgan St John's Labour
Alfred Morris, Baron Morris of Manchester Ruskin and St Catherine's
Frederick William Mulley, Baron Mulley Christ Church
Paul Murphy Oriel
Airey Neave Merton
Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree Trinity Conservative
Godfrey Nicholson Christ Church
Nigel Nicolson Balliol
Michael Noble, Baron Glenkinglas Magdalen
Steven Norris Worcester
Edward O'Hara Magdalen
Matthew Oakeshott, Baron Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay Nuffield
Arthur Onslow Wadham
Cranley Onslow, Baron Onslow of Woking Oriel
Ian Orr-Ewing, Baron Orr-Ewing Trinity
Graham Page Magdalen
Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo Worcester
John Parker St John's
Ben Parkin Lincoln
Christopher Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes Balliol Conservative Governor of Hong Kong 1992–97
Andrew Pelling New College
John Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil Trinity
James Pitman Christ Church
Alexander Pollock Brasenose
Barry Porter
Christopher Price The Queen's
John Profumo Brasenose
John Pym Broadgates Hall
Giles Radice, Baron Radice
Eleanor Rathbone Somerville
Hugh Reynolds Rathbone Trinity
Tim Rathbone Christ Church
John Redwood Magdalen and All Souls
Laurance Reed University
Peter Rees, Baron Rees Christ Church
David Rendel Magdalen and St Cross
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry Magdalen
Robert Rhodes James Worcester
Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale Balliol
Geoffrey Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham Brasenose
Andrew Robathan Oriel
Barbara Roche Lady Margaret Hall
John Rodgers
John Roper, Baron Roper Magdalen
Christopher Rowland Corpus Christi
Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley Christ Church Conservative
Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys Magdalen
James Scott-Hopkins
Brian Sedgemore Corpus Christi
Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold St Hilda's
Siôn Simon Magdalen
George Evelyn Sinclair Pembroke
John Sinclair Trinity
John Smith St John's
John Lindsay Eric Smith New College
Peter Smithers Magdalen
Harold Soref The Queen's
Frank Soskice, Baron Stow Hill Balliol
Alexander Spearman Hertford
Ivor Stanbrook Pembroke
John Stanley Lincoln
Phyllis Starkey Lady Margaret Hall
Arthur Steel-Maitland Balliol
Martin Stevens Trinity
Michael Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham St John's
John Strachey Magdalen
William Strode Exeter
Shirley Summerskill Somerville
John Sutcliffe New College
Peter Tapsell Merton
Matthew Taylor Lady Margaret Hall
William Teeling Magdalen
Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir Jesus
Jeremy Thorpe Trinity
John Tilney Magdalen
James Tinn Jesus
Gordon Touche University
Andrew Turner Keble
Stephen Twigg Balliol
Andrew Tyrie Trinity
Edward Vaizey Merton
William Robert Seymour Vesey-FitzGerald Christ Church and Oriel
David Waddington, Baron Waddington Hertford
William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill Corpus Christi and All Souls Conservative
Brian Walden The Queen's and Nuffield
David Walder Christ Church
Derek Walker-Smith Christ Church
William Wallace, Baron Wallace of Saltaire St Antony's
William Waller Magdalen Hall
Steve Webb Hertford
John Wells Corpus Christi
William Thomas Wells Balliol
Eirene Lloyd White, Baroness White Somerville
Phillip Whitehead Exeter
Ann Widdecombe Lady Margaret Hall Conservative
Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby Somerville
Thomas Williams St Catherine's and Manchester
W. Llewelyn Williams Brasenose
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn Christ Church
Watkin Williams-Wynn Jesus
Francis Windebank St John's
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon New College
Richard Wood, Baron Holderness New College
Marcus Worsley New College
Tony Wright Balliol
Derek Wyatt St Catherine's
Woodrow Wyatt, Baron Wyatt of Weeford Worcester
William Wyndham Christ Church
John Wynn
William Yates Hertford
Kenneth Younger New College

Members of the European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament who have also been members of the parliament at Westminster appear in the list of MPs and life peers.

Name College Years at Oxford Party Notes Reference
Philip Bushill-Matthews University
Richard Corbett Trinity
Daniel Hannan Oriel
Caroline Jackson St Hugh's and Nuffield
Christopher Jackson Magdalen
Stanley Johnson Exeter
Shaun Spiers St John's
Charles Tannock Balliol
Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro Christ Church and Keble

British local politicians

Many MPs and MEPs have also been involved in local politics. They appear in their respective sections, above.

Name College Years at Oxford Party Notes Reference
Nicholas Boles Magdalen member of Westminster City Council 1998–2002
Ian Frank Bowater Magdalen Lord Mayor of London 1969–70
Nicholas Bye Mayor of Torbay 2003–04, directly–elected Mayor of Torbay 2005–
George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Balliol London County Council 1910–25 & 1931–34
Christopher Newbury Keble member of Wiltshire County Council 1997–, of the Congress of the Council of Europe 1998–
Kathleen Ollerenshaw Somerville Lord Mayor of Manchester 1975–76
Lena Townsend Somerville Leader of the Inner London Education Authority 1969–70
Mike Woodin Wolfson and Balliol Green Party member of Oxford City Council 1994–2004

British civil servants

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Reference
Robert Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster Christ Church Cabinet Secretary 1979–87
Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges Magdalen Cabinet Secretary 1938–46, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury 1946–56
Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook Wadham Secretary of the Cabinet 1947–62, Chairman of the BBC 1964–67
Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell University Cabinet Secretary 1988–98, Master of University College, Oxford 1997–
Suma Chakrabarti New College Permanent Secretary to the Department for International Development
John Elvidge Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Executive 2003–
Thomas Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer Balliol permanent secretary to the Board of Trade 1867–86
David Faulkner St John's Dep Secy, Home Office 1982–90; Chairman, Howard League for Penal Reform 1998–2002
Warren Fisher Hertford Permanent Secretary of the Treasury and Head of the Civil Service 1919–39
John Gieve New College permanent secretary, Home Office 2001–05; deputy governor, Bank of England 2006–
Robin Harris Director Conservative Research Department 1985–88, member Prime Minister's Policy Unit 1989–90
David Kelly Linacre sometime UN weapons inspector and Head of Defence Microbiology Division Porton Down
Tim Lankester Corpus Christi Permanent Secretary Overseas Development Administration 1989–94
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown Trinity Governor of the Bank of England 1983–93
Ralph Lingen, 1st Baron Lingen Trinity and Balliol Sec to the Education Office 1849–69, Permanent Secy to the Treasury 1869–85
Nicholas Macpherson Balliol Permanent Secretary to the Treasury 2005–
Geoff Mulgan Balliol Dir Young Foundn 2005–, formerly Dir PM's Strategy Unit, Dir Demos 1993–98
David Normington Corpus Christi Permanent Secretary to the Department for Education and Skills 2001–05, to the Home Office 2005–
Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh University Pres Qu Coll Cam 82-88, Chief Scientific Adv MoD 88–93, Rector Imp Coll Lon 93–00
John Rickard St John's Chief Economic Adviser, UK Government; Fiscal Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Moldova
Ivan Rogers Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister 2003–
Michael Scholar St John's Permanent Secy Welsh Office 1993–96, Department of Trade & Industry 1996–2001
Richard Scott, Earl of Dalkeith Christ Church Millennium Commission rep for Northern England 1994–2003
Martin Sixsmith Director of Communications, Department for Transport, Local Government, and the Regions 2001–02
Nicholas Stern Prof of Economics LSE 1994–99; Chief Economist & Sen V–P World Bank 2000–03, Hd of Govt Economic Service 2003–
Will Straw New College
Henry Summers Trinity Under–Secretary to Ministry of Housing and Local Government 1955–71

British diplomats

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Reference
Antony Acland Christ Church head of Diplomatic Service 1982–86, ambassador to Washington 1986–91, provost of Eton 1991–2000
Hugh James Arbuthnott New College Ambassador to Romania 1986–89, Portugal 1989–93, Denmark 1993–96
Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith Balliol Governor of the Seychelles 1962-67
Malcolm Barclay-Harvey Christ Church MP 1923-29 & 1931-39, Governor South Australia 1939-44
Lord William Bentinck Christ Church Governor General of India 1828–35
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce Trinity and Oriel MP 1880-1907, Ambassador to the United States 1907-13
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston Balliol and All Souls Viceroy of India 1899-1905, Foreign Secretary 1919-24
John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Governor General of Canada 1893-98
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava Christ Church Gov Gen Canada 1872-8, Viceroy India 1884-8
David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick New College Ambassador to EEC 1985–90, to UN 1990–96, UN Special Rep Cyprus 1996–2003
James Harford governor and commander–in–chief of Saint Helena 1954-58
Nicholas Henderson Hertford Ambassador to France 1975-79, to the US 1979-82, Lord Warden of the Stannaries 1985-90
Michael Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme Magdalen Ambassador to France 1996–2001; Permanent Under–Secretary, FCO 2002–06
Gladwyn Jebb, 1st Baron Gladwyn Magdalen Acting Sec–Gen UN 1945–46, Ambassador to UN 1950–54, to France 1954–60, MEP 1973–76
John Kerr, Baron Kerr of Kinlochard Pembroke Permanent Under–Sec, FCO 1997–2002; Sec Gen, European Convention 2000–03
Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch Balliol Governor of Hong Kong 1971–82
John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby Christ Church Gov–Gen Sudan 1926–33, Perm Under–Sec for Colonies 33-37, Rep to Ireland 39-48
Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra New College Ambassador, W. Germany 1955–56, Permanent Under–Secy for Foreign Affairs 1957–62
Edward Mortimer All Souls Hd of Speechwriting Executive Office of the Sec Gen of the UN 1998–, Dir of Communications 2001–
Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock Ambassador to Spain 1904–5, to Russia 1905–10, Under–Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1910–16
David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech Ambassador to the United States 1961–65
Ivor Roberts Keble, St Antony's and Trinity Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1992–98, Ireland 1999–2003, Italy 2003–06
Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford Oriel Permanent Under–Secretary of State for the Colonies 1860–71
William Tyrrell, 1st Baron Tyrrell Balliol Permanent Under–Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1925–28, Ambassador to Paris 1928–34
John Weston Oxford Dep Cabinet Secretary 1988–92, Permanent Rep NATO 1992–95, Permanent Rep UN 1995–98
David Williamson, Baron Williamson of Horton Exeter Head of Eur Secretariat Cabinet Office 1983–87, Sec–Gen Eur Commn 1987–97

Members of the British Royal Household

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Reference
Sedley Andrus Lancaster Herald 1972–82, Beaumont Herald Extraordinary 1982–
George Bellew Christ Church Garter Principal King of Arms 1950–61, Secretary of the Order of the Garter 1961–74
John Brooke-Little New College Clarenceux King of Arms 1995–97
Clive Cheesman Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms 1998–
Hubert Chesshyre Christ Church Clarenceux King of Arms 1997–
Colin Cole Brasenose Garter Principal King of Arms 1978–92
Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees Merton Richmond Herald 1962–67
Patric Laurence Dickinson Richmond Herald 1989–, Secretary of the Order of the Garter 2004–
Montague Eliot, 8th Earl of St Germans Exeter Groom of the Robes to HM King George V 1920–36
Edward Ford New College Asst Private Secretary to HM King George VI 1946–52, to HM The Queen 1952–67, Extra Equerry 1955–2006
Michael Maclagan Trinity Richmond Herald 1980–89
Theobald Mathew Balliol Windsor Herald and Deputy Treasurer of the College of Arms 1978–97
Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk Christ Church Falkland Pursuivant 1952–53, Kintyre Pursuivant 1953–61, Albany Herald 1961–85
Robert Noel Exeter Lancaster Herald 1999–
Michael Peat Trinity Principal Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall 2005–
Matthew Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley Balliol Lord Steward of the Household 1989–2001
Stuart Shilson Balliol Assistant Private Secretary to HM The Queen 2001–2004
Anthony Wagner Balliol Garter Principal King of Arms 1961–78

British military, security, and police personnel

Victoria Cross or George Cross


  • Trevor Bigham (Magdalen) Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis 1931–35
  • Ian Blair (Christ Church) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis 2005-
  • Paul Condon, Baron Condon (St Peter's) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis 1993-2000
  • David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley (Lincoln) Chief of the Defence Staff 1988–91, Convenor of Crossbenchers 1999-2004
  • Cressida Dick (Balliol) Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police 2006-
  • Colin McColl (The Queen's) director of the Secret Intelligence Service 1989–94
  • Eliza Manningham-Buller (Lady Margaret Hall) director general of the Security Service 2002-
  • Brian Paddick (The Queen's) deputy assistant commissioner, Metropolitan Police 2003-
  • John Rennie (Balliol) director of the Secret Intelligence Service 1968–73
  • John Scarlett (Magdalen) director of the Secret Intelligence Service 2004-
  • David Spedding (Hertford) director of the Secret Intelligence Service 1994–99
  • David Westwood (Lady Margaret Hall) Chief Constable of Humberside Police 1999-2005

Foreign politicians, civil servants, diplomats, and military personnel

Name College Years at Oxford Country Notes Reference
Tony Abbott Australia Member of the House of Representatives 1994–, Parliamentary Secretary 1996–98, Minister 1998–
Kim Beazley Australia Leader HM Opposition 2005–2006
George Brandis Magdalen Australia Senator for Qld 2000–, Senior Counsel 2006–, Minister for Arts & Sport 2007–
Zelman Cowen New College and Oriel Australia Governor General 1977-82, Provost of Oriel 1982–90
Gareth Evans Magdalen Australia Foreign Minister 1988-96, deputy leader Australian Labor Party 1996-98
Geoffrey Gallop St John's Australia Premier of Western Australia 2001–06
James Gobbo Magdalen Australia Judge Supreme Court of Victoria 1978–94, Lt–Gov Victoria 1995–97, Governor 1997–2000
Geoffrey Keighley Trinity Australia first–class cricketer, barrister, Member of NSW Legislative Council
Wilfrid Kent Hughes Christ Church Australia Member of the House of Representatives 1949–70, Minister 1951–56
Peter King Australia Member of the House of Representatives 2001–04
Andrew Murray Australia Member of the Australian Senate 1996–2007
Fred Paterson Australia Member of the House of Representatives 1944–50
Malcolm Turnbull Australia Member of the House of Representatives 2004–, Parly Sec for Water 2006–
Daryl Williams Australia Attorney General of Australia 1996–2003
Ian Wilson Australia Member of the House of Representatives 1966–69 and 1972–93, Minister 1981–83
James Coyne Canada Governor of the Bank of Canada 1955–61
Eugene Forsey Balliol Canada Senate 1970–79, Privy Council 1985–91
Onésime Gagnon Canada House of Commons 1930–40, National Assembly of Quebec 1936–60, Lieutenant–Governor of Quebec 1958-61
Paul Gérin-Lajoie Canada National Assembly of Quebec 1960–70, Minister 1960–66, Pres Canadian International Development Agency 1970–77
Alastair Gillespie Canada sometime Government minister
Allan Gotlieb Wadham and All Souls Canada Ambassador to the USA 1981–89, Chairman Canada Council 1989–94
Arnold Heeney St John's Canada Clerk of the Privy Council & Cabinet Secretary 1940–49 Ambassador USA 1953-57 & 1959-62
George Ignatieff Canada Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1956–8, NATO 1963–6, UN 1966–9, Chancellor University of Toronto 1980–6
Michael Ignatieff Canada House of Commons 2006–
Ted Jolliffe Christ Church Canada Leader Ontario CCF 1942-53, Leader Opposition Ontario Legislature 1943-45 & 1948-51
Arthur Kroeger Pembroke Canada Deputy Minister 1975–92, Chancellor of Carleton University 1993–2002
Marcel Lambert Hertford Canada MP 1957–84, Speaker 1962–63, Minister of Veterans Affairs 1963
Otto Lang Exeter Canada MP 1968–79, Minister 1968–79, Attorney General 1972–75 & 1978
David Lewis Canada leader of New Democratic Party of Canada 1971–75
Charles Herbert Little Brasenose Canada Director of Naval Intelligence World War II
Vincent Massey Balliol Canada Ambassador to USA 1927–30, Governor General 1952–59
Roland Michener Hertford Canada Speaker 1957-62, High Commissioner India & Ambassador Nepal 1964–67, Governor General 1967–74
Talbot Mercer Papineau Brasenose Canada MC 1915, died Passchendaele 6am 30 October 1917
Bob Rae Balliol Canada Premier of Ontario 1990–95
Escott Reid Christ Church Canada High Commr & Ambassador 1952–62, Dir S Asia & Middle East Dept World Bank 1962–5
Edgar Ritchie Canada Ambassador to USA 1966–70, Ambassador to Ireland 1976–80
Norman Robertson Canada High Commr UK 1946–9 & 1952–7, Clerk of the Privy Council & Cabinet Sec 1949–52, Ambassador USA 1957–8
Norman McLeod Rogers University Canada MP 1935–40, Minister of Labour 1935–9, Minister of National Defence 1939–40
James Sinclair Canada MP 1940–58, Minister of Fisheries 1952–57
Arnold Smith Christ Church Canada Ambassador to Egypt 1958–61, to USSR 1961–63, Commonwealth Secretary General 1965–75
George F.G. Stanley Keble Canada Lieutenant–Governor of New Brunswick 1981–87, designer of the Canadian flag
Michel Vennat Merton Canada Special Asst to the PM 1968–70, QC 1983, President Business Development Bank of Canada 2000–04
Danny Williams Canada QC 1984, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador 2003-
William de Silva University Ceylon/Sri Lanka Minister of Industries and Fisheries
Lakshman Kadirgamar Balliol Ceylon/Sri Lanka Foreign Minister 1994–2001 and 2004–05
Lala Sukuna Wadham Fiji Tui Lau 1938-58, Speaker Legislative Council 1954–58, served French Foreign Legion (Croix de Guerre)
Ralf Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf St Antony's Germany Member Bundestag & Sec of State 1969–70, Eur Commr 1970, Dir LSE 1974–84
Hans Bernd von Haeften Germany conspired in20 July plot to assassinate Hitler, hanged at Plötzensee 15 August 1944
Adam von Trott zu Solz Balliol Germany conspired in20 July plot to assassinate Hitler, hanged at Plötzensee 26 August 1944
Binay Ranjan Sen India director general of UN Food and Agriculture Organization 1956–67
John Michuki Oxford Kenya MP 1983–, Min for Transport & Commns 2002–05, for Internal Security 2005–
Chris Laidlaw Merton New Zealand High Commissioner to Harare 1986–89, MP 1992–93
Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt Magdalen New Zealand Olympic medallist, royal surgeon, Governor General 1967-72
Paul Reeves St Peter's New Zealand Archbishop 1980-85, Governor General 1985-90
Akbar Bugti Pakistan Min of State 1958, Gov of Balochistan 1973–74, Chief Min 1989–90, National Assembly 1993 & 1997
Imran Khan Keble Pakistan cricket captain 1982–92, leader of Tehreek–e–Insaf Party 1997–, MP 2002–
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri Pakistan Foreign Minister
Radosław Sikorski Pembroke Poland Minister of National Defence 2005–07
Frene Ginwala South Africa Speaker of the National Assembly 1994–
Jan Hofmeyr South Africa Cabinet Minister
Pixley ka Isaka Seme Jesus South Africa founder of South African Native National Congress (later the ANC)
Carl Albert St Peter's United States US Representative (Oklahoma) 1947–77, Speaker of the House 1971–77
Thomas H. Allen Wadham United States US Representative (Maine) 1997
Rick Baker United States Mayor of St Petersburg, Florida 2001–05 & 2005–10
Tom Birmingham Exeter United States President of Massachusetts State Senate 1996–2003
Dennis C. Blair United States Commander–in–Chief of US Pacific Command 1999–2002
Charles Bonesteel United States Commander US Forces and Commander–in–Chief UN Command Korea 1966–69
Cory Booker United States Mayor of Newark 2006-
David Boren Balliol United States Governor of Oklahoma 1975–79, US Senator (Oklahoma) 1979–94, President University of Oklahoma 1994–
John Brademas Brasenose United States US Representative (Indiana) 1959–81
Bill Bradley Worcester United States US Senator (New Jersey) 1979–97
Ben Cannon Corpus Christi United States Democratic candidate Oregon State Representative for House District 46
Brad Carson Trinity United States US Representative (Oklahoma) 2001–05
Dick Celeste Exeter United States Dir Peace Corps 1979–81, Gov Ohio 1983–91, Ambassador to India 1997–2001 Pres Colorado College 2002–
Wesley Clark Magdalen United States Nato Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1997–2000
Charles R. Clason Christ Church United States US Representative (Massachusetts) 1937–1949
Richard Danzig United States US Secretary of the Navy 1998–2001
Nancy-Ann Min DeParle Balliol United States director Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) 1997–2000
Liddy Dole University United States Sec of Transportation 1983–87 of Labor 89-90, President US Red Cross 91-99, US Senator (N Carolina) 2003–
William Henry Drayton Balliol United States member of Continental Congress
Russ Feingold Magdalen United States US Senator (Wisconsin) 1993–
David B. Frohnmayer Wadham United States Attorney General of Oregon 1981-91, President University of Oregon 1994–
William Fulbright Pembroke United States US Senator (Arkansas) 1945–74
Robert J. Harris United States Mayor of Ann Arbor 1969-73
Gary Hart St Antony's United States US Senator (Colorado) 1975-87
Bradley C. Hosmer United States Superintendent US Air Force Academy 1991–94
Bobby Jindal New College United States Asst Secretary of Health and Human Services 2001–04, US Representative (Louisiana) 2005–
Philip Mayer Kaiser Balliol United States Assistant Secretary of Labor 1949–53, Ambassador Mauritania 1961–64, Hungary 1977–80, Austria 1980–81
Nicholas Katzenbach Balliol United States Attorney General 1965–66, Under–Secretary of State 1966–69
Philip Lader Pembroke United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1997–2001
Arthur Larson Pembroke United States US Under Sec of Labor 1954–6, Dir US Information Agency 1956–7, Exec Asst to the President 1957–8
Richard Lugar Pembroke United States US Senator (Indiana) 1977–
Ira Magaziner United States President Clinton's chief internet policy advisor
Robert McCallum, Jr. Christ Church United States Asst AG 01–03, Assoc AG 03–05, Acting Dep AG 04 & 05, Ambassador to Australia 05–
Charles Thomas McMillen University United States Olympic silver medallist 1972, US Representative (Maryland) 1987–93
Thomas Merrill United States Deputy Solicitor General 1987–90, Professor of Law Northwestern University 1993–2003, Columbia Law School 2003–
James Oglethorpe Corpus Christi United States founder of Georgia
William Penn Christ Church United States founder of Pennsylvania
Larry Pressler St Edmund Hall United States US Senator (South Dakota) 1979–97
Franklin Raines Magdalen United States Director US Office of Management and Budget 1996–98
Robert Reich University United States Secretary of Labor 1993–97
Mel Reynolds Lincoln United States US Representative (Illinois) 1993–95
Susan E. Rice New College United States Assistant Secretary of State (African affairs) 1997–2001
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Pembroke United States Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas 1996-2006
Bernard W. Rogers University United States Nato Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander–in–Chief US European Command 1979–87
Dean Rusk St John's United States Secretary of State from 1961–69
Edward Rutledge United States member of Continental Congress
Paul Sarbanes Balliol United States US Senator (Maryland) 1977–2007
Kurt Schmoke Balliol United States State's Attorney Baltimore City 1982–87, Mayor of Baltimore 1987-99
John M. Spratt, Jr. United States US Representative (South Carolina) 1983–
Cecil Staton Regent's Park United States Georgia State Senator
George Stephanopoulos Balliol United States White House Communications Director under President Clinton
William Stevenson United States Olympic gold medallist 1924, President Oberlin College 1946–61, Ambassador Philippines 1961–65
William Stoughton New College United States acting Governor of Massachusetts 1694–99
Strobe Talbott Magdalen United States Deputy Secretary of State 1994–2001
Stansfield Turner Exeter United States director of Central Intelligence 1977–81
David Vitter Magdalen United States US Senator (Louisiana) 2005–
William Weld University United States Governor of Massachusetts 1991-97
Heather Wilson Jesus United States US Representative (New Mexico) 1998–
R. James Woolsey St John's United States director of Central Intelligence 1993–95
Arthur Mutambara Merton Zimbabwe president Movement for Democratic Change faction 2006–

Non-government people in public life

The Law

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (Law Lords)

Lawyers

England and Wales and Crown Dependencies

Scotland

Australia

  • John Doyle Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia 1995-
  • Kenneth Hayne (Exeter) Justice of the High Court of Australia 1997-
  • Dyson Heydon (University and Keble) Justice of the High Court of Australia 2003-
  • David Malcolm Chief Justice of Western Australia 1988-2006

Canada

  • Joel Bakan author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (2004)
  • Jean Beetz Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1974–88
  • Peter Blaikie co-founder Heenan Blaikie (1973), President & Chief Operating Officer Unican Security Systems 1993-98
  • Julien Chouinard Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1979–87
  • Yves Fortier Permanent Court of Arbitration 1984-9, Ambassador UN 1988-92, Pres London Court of International Arbitration 1998-2001
  • Wilbur Jackett Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada 1971-79
  • Gérard La Forest (St John's) Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1985–97
  • Sherwood Lett Chief Justice Supreme Court of British Columbia 1955-64
  • Ronald Martland (Hertford) Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1958-82
  • Henry G. Nolan Prosecutor International Military Tribunal for the Far East 1946-8, Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1956-7
  • Roland Ritchie Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1959-84

Hong Kong

  • Patrick Yu (Merton) advocate, declined appointment to Supreme Court of Hong Kong 1971, 1974, 1979

India

South Africa

  • Edwin Cameron (Keble & All Souls) High Court Judge 95-, Acting Justice Constitutional Court 99-00, Judge of Appeal Supreme Court 00-

United States

  • William Reynell Anson (Balliol and All Souls) Warden of All Souls 1881-1913, Member of Parliament 1899-1905
  • Charles Arnold-Baker (formerly Wolfgang Charles Werner von Blumenthal) (Magdalen)
  • Andrew Ashworth (Worcester and All Souls)
  • Peter Birks (Trinity, Brasenose, and All Souls) Hon QC 1995, President Society of Legal Scholars 2002-03
  • John Behan (Hertford and University) Warden Trinity College, Melbourne 1918-46
  • Kenneth Beaumont Chairman International Civil Aviation Organisation 1946-57 (President Legal Committee 1954-57)
  • William Blackstone (Pembroke, All Souls, and New Inn Hall) MP & QC 1761, first Vinerian Professor at Oxford
  • Paul-André Crépeau Director Institute of Comparative Law McGill University 1974-84
  • Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech (St Anne's) Chair HFEA 1994-2002, Gov BBC 2002-06, Independent Adjudicator for Higher Educn 2004-
  • A. V. Dicey (Balliol) Professor of Law at Oxford and the LSE
  • Ronald Dworkin (Magdalen and University) Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale, Oxford, & UCL
  • John Eekelaar (Pembroke) expert in family law, Reader in Law University of Oxford 1991-
  • Malcolm Evans (Regent's Park) Prof Public International Law Bristol 99-, Hd of Law 03-05, Dean of Soc Sciences & Law 05-
  • Noah Feldman Professor of Law New York University School of Law
  • John Finnis (University) Professor of Law at the Universities of Oxford and Notre Dame
  • Mark Freedland (St John's) expert in employment law
  • John Gardner (New College, All Souls, Brasenose, and University) Professor of Jurisprudence University of Oxford
  • Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury (Merton) Lord Chancellor 1885–86, 1886–92, & 1895–05
  • Leslie Green (Nuffield, Lincoln, Balliol) Prof of the Philosophy of Law Oxford, Prof of Law Osgoode Hall Law Sch, York Univ, Canada
  • H. L. A. Hart (New College, University, and Brasenose) Author of The Concept of Law (1961)
  • Tony Honoré (New College, The Queen's and All Souls) Regius Prof Civil Law Oxford 1971-88, Hon QC, Bencher of Lincoln's Inn
  • Elena Kagan (Worcester) Dean Harvard Law Sch & Chas Hamilton Houston Prof of Law Harvard Univ 2003-
  • Neil MacCormick (Balliol) Regius Prof of Public Law & the Law of Nature & Nations Edinburgh 1972-, MEP 1999-2004
  • Basil Markesinis (St Antony's, Lady Margaret Hall, and Brasenose) Professor at Queen Mary, UCL, Oxford, & Texas (Austin)
  • Peter North (Jesus)
  • Fidelis Oditah (Magdalen and Merton) QC, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, gubernatorial candidate Delta State 2007
  • Joseph Raz (Nuffield and Balliol) sometime Professor of the Philosophy of Law University of Oxford
  • Richard Searby Lecturer Univ of Melbourne 1961-72, QC 1971, Chancellor Deakin Univ 1997-2005
  • Travers Twiss (University) Professor at Oxford & King's Coll London, author constitution of Congo Free State (1884)
  • Theodore Tylor (Balliol) Fellow & Tutor in Jurisprudence, international chess player, worked for blind people

Religions

Christianity

Saints

Blessed

Pope

Cardinals

Excluding Cardinals who were Archbishop of Canterbury or York

  • William Allen (Oriel and St Mary Hall) Cardinal 1587
  • William Heard (Balliol) Dean of the Sacred Roman Rota 1958, Cardinal 1959
  • Basil Hume (St Benet's Hall) archbishop of Westminster and Cardinal 1976–99
  • Henry Manning (Balliol) archbishop of Westminster 1865-92 and Cardinal 1875-92
  • John Henry Newman (Trinity) Cardinal 1879
  • George Pell (Campion Hall) archbishop of Melbourne 1996-2001, archbishop of Sydney 2001-, Cardinal 2003-
  • Philip Repyngdon bishop of Lincoln 1404-19, Cardinal 1408-24

Archbishops of Canterbury

Archbishops of York

Other Archbishops, Presiding Bishops, and Metropolitans

  • Hugh Boulter (Christ Church and Magdalen) bishop of Bristol 1719-24, archbishop of Armagh 1724-42
  • Alfred George Edwards (Jesus) bishop of St Asaph 1889-1934, archbishop of Wales 1920-34
  • Richard FitzRalph (Balliol) archbishop of Armagh 1346-60
  • Frank Tracy Griswold (Oriel) presiding bishop, Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1997-2006
  • David Hand (Oriel) consecrated bishop 1950, archbishop of Papua New Guinea 1977-83
  • Trevor Huddleston (Christ Church) archbishop of the Indian Ocean and bishop of Mauritius 1978-83
  • Peter Jensen archbishop of Sydney and metropolitan of New South Wales 2001-
  • Narcissus Marsh (Exeter and St Alban Hall) archbp of Cashel 1691-94, archbp of Dublin 1694-1703, archbp of Armagh 1703-13
  • Glyn Simon (Jesus) bishop of Llandaff 1957–71, archbishop of Wales 1968–71
  • George Stone (Christ Church) archbishop of Armagh 1747-64
  • Timothy Ware (Kallistos) (Magdalen and Pembroke) Orthodox bishop of Diokleia 1982-, Metropolitan 2007-
  • Gwilym Owen Williams (Jesus) bishop of Bangor 1957-82, archbishop of Wales 1971-82
  • Daniel Wilson (St Edmund Hall) bishop of Calcutta and metropolitan of India and Ceylon 1832-58
  • John Charles Wright archbishop of Sydney 1909-33, primate of Australia 1910-33

Other Bishops

Post-Reformation bishops are Anglican unless described otherwise

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Reference
Lancelot Andrewes Jesus and Pembroke bishop of Chichester 1605–09, bishop of Ely 1609–18, bishop of Winchester 1618–26
John Armstrong Lincoln bishop of Grahamstown 1853–56
Francis Atterbury Christ Church bishop of Rochester and dean of Westminster 1713–23
Richard Aungerville (Richard de Bury) bishop of Durham 1333–45, lord high treasurer 1334–35, lord high chancellor 1335–36
Walter Hubert Baddeley Keble bishop of Melanesia 1932–47, bishop of Whitby 1947–54, bishop of Blackburn 1954–60
Thomas Barlow The Queen's bishop of Lincoln 1675–91
Richard Barnes Brasenose bishop of Carlisle 1570-77, bishop of Durham 1577-87
Shute Barrington Merton bishop of Llandaff 1769–82, bishop of Salisbury 1782–91, bishop of Durham 1791–1826
Thomas Beckington New College bishop of Bath and Wells 1434-65, Lord Privy Seal 1443-44
John Bell Balliol bishop of Worcester 1539–43
Colin Bennetts Jesus bishop of Buckingham 1994–98, bishop of Coventry 1998–
Edmund Bonner Pembroke bishop of London 1539–49, 1553–59
James Brooks Corpus Christi and Balliol bishop of Gloucester 1554–58
Thomas Brunce New College bishop of Rochester 1435–37, bishop of Norwich 1437–45
John Buckeridge St John's bishop of Rochester 1611–28, bishop of Ely in 1628–31
Thomas Burgess Corpus Christi bishop of St David's 1803–25, bishop of Salisbury 1825–37
Joseph Butler Oriel bishop of Bristol 1738–50, bishop of Durham 1750–52
Harry James Carpenter Keble bishop of Oxford 1955-70
Christopher Maude Chavasse Trinity and St Peter's bishop of Rochester 1940–60
Alan Chesters St Catherine's and St Stephen's House bishop of Blackburn 1989–2003
David Chillingworth Oriel bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane 2005–
Thomas Legh Claughton Trinity bishop of Rochester 1867-77, bishop of St Albans 1877-90
Henry Compton The Queen's bishop of Oxford 1674, bishop of London 1675–1713
Thomas Cooper Magdalen and Christ Church bishop of Lincoln 1571–84, bishop of Winchester 1584–94
Edward Copleston Oriel bishop of Llandaff 1827–49
George Cotes Balliol and Magdalen bishop of Chester 1554–55
Peter Courtenay Exeter bishop of Exeter 1478–87, bishop of Winchester 1487–92
Richard Courtenay Exeter bishop of Norwich 1413–15
Richard Cox Cardinal College dean of Westminster 1549–53, bishop of Ely 1559–80
Nathaniel Crewe Lincoln bishop of Oxford 1671–74, bishop of Durham 1674–1721
John Douglas Balliol bishop of Carlisle in 1787–91, bishop of Salisbury 1791–1807
John Earle Christ Church and Merton bishop of Salisbury 1663-65
Anthony Fisher Blackfriars RC auxiliary bishop archdiocese of Sydney since 2003
Richard Fleming University bishop of Lincoln 1420–31
Peter Forster Merton bishop of Chester since 1996
Edward Fowler Corpus Christi bishop of Gloucester 1691–1714
Richard Foxe Magdalen and Corpus Christi bishop of Exeter (1487–92), Bath & Wells (1492–94), Durham (1494–1501), Winchester (1501–28)
Robert Frampton Corpus Christi and Christ Church bishop of Gloucester 1681–91
James Fraser Lincoln and Oriel bishop of Manchester 1870–85
Francis Godwin Christ Church bishop of Llandaff 1601–17, bishop of Hereford 1617–34
Charles Gore Balliol, Trinity and Pusey House bishop of Worcester 1902–05, bishop of Birmingham 1905–32
Robert Hallam bishop of Salisbury 1408–17
Walter Kerr Hamilton Christ Church and Merton bishop of Salisbury 1854-69
James Hannington St Mary's Hall bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa 1884–85 and martyr
Reginald Heber Brasenose and All Souls bishop of Calcutta 1823–26
Herbert Hensley Henson All Souls bishop of Hereford 1917–20, bishop of Durham 1920–39
Crispian Hollis Balliol RC bishop of Portsmouth since 1987
John Hooper bishop of Gloucester 1550–53, bishop of Worcester 1552–54, martyr
George Horne University and Magdalen bishop of Norwich 1790–92
William Walsham How Wadham suffragan bishop of Bedford 1879–89, bishop of Wakefield 1889-97
Alexander Hyde New College bishop of Salisbury 1665–67
Edgar Jacob New College bishop of Newcastle 1896–1903, bishop of St Albans 1903–19
William Jacobson Christ Church bishop of Chester 1865–84
Francis Jayne Wadham bishop of Chester 1889-19
Francis Jeune Pembroke bishop of Peterborough 1864–68
John Jewel Merton and Corpus Christi bishop of Salisbury 1560–71
Roger Jupp St Edmund Hall bishop of Popondota 2003–05
Eric Waldram Kemp Exeter, Christ Church and Pusey House bishop of Chichester 1974–2001
Thomas Ken Hart Hall and New College bishop of Bath and Wells 1685–91
White Kennett St Edmund Hall bishop of Peterborough 1718-28
George Wyndham Kennion Oriel bishop of Adelaide 1882–94, bishop of Bath and Wells 1894–1919
Edward King Oriel, Cuddesdon and Christ Church bishop of Lincoln 1885–1910
Kenneth E. Kirk St John's, Magdalen, Trinity and Christ Church bishop of Oxford 1937–54
Edward Knapp-Fisher Trinity bishop of Pretoria 1960–75, canon of Westminster 1975–87
Arthur Lake New College bishop of Bath and Wells 1616–26
Graham Leonard Balliol bishop of Truro 1973-81, bishop of London 1981-91, prelate of honour 2000–
Robert Lowth New College bishop of St David's 1766, Oxford 1766–1777, London 1777–87, declined Canterbury 1783
Peter Mews St John's bishop of Bath and Wells 1672–84, bishop of Winchester 1684–1706
George Moberly Balliol bishop of Salisbury 1869-85
George Morley Christ Church bishop of Worcester 1660–62, bishop of Winchester 1662–84
Michael Nazir-Ali St Edmund Hall bishop of Raiwind 1984–86, bishop of Rochester 1994–
William Nicolson The Queen's bishop of Carlisle 1702–18, of Derry 1718–27, appointed archbishop of Cashel and Emly before death
Owen Oglethorpe Magdalen and Christ Church bishop of Carlisle 1557-59
Hugh Oldham Exeter bishop of Exeter 1504–19
John Owen Jesus bishop of St David's 1827–1926
John Richard Packer Keble suffragan bishop of Warrington 1996–2000, bishop of Ripon and Leeds 2000–
Samuel Parker Wadham, Trinity and Magdalen bishop of Oxford 1686–87
Reginald Pecock Oriel bishop of St Asaph 1444–50, bishop of Chichester 1450–57
John Penny Lincoln bishop of Bangor 1504-08, bishop of Carlisle 1508-20
Henry Phillpotts Corpus Christi and Magdalen bishop of Exeter 1831–69
Barnaby Potter The Queen's bishop of Carlisle 1629-42
Edward Rainbowe Corpus Christi bishop of Carlisle 1664-84
John Randolph Christ Church bishop of Oxford 1799–1807, bishop of Bangor 1807–09, bishop of London 1809–13
John Rider Jesus bishop of Killaloe 1612–1632
George Ridding Balliol and Exeter headmaster of Winchester 1867–84, bishop of Southwell 1884–1904
Henry Robinson The Queen's College and St Edmund Hall bishop of Carlisle 1598-1616
John Robinson Brasenose and Oriel bishop of Bristol 1710–14, bishop of London 1714-23, Lord Privy Seal 1711-1713
Patrick Campbell Rodger Christ Church bishop of Manchester 1970-78, bishop of Oxford 1978-86
Geoffrey Rowell Keble bishop of Basingstoke 1994–2001, bishop of Gibraltar in Europe 2001–
Anthony Russell Trinity bishop of Dorchester 1988–2000, bishop of Ely 2000–
John Charles Ryle Christ Church bishop of Liverpool 1880–1900
William Senhouse bishop of Carlisle 1495-1502, bishop of Durham 1502-05
John Sheppey bishop of Rochester 1353–60, lord high treasurer 1356-60
George Smalridge Christ Church bishop of Bristol 1714–19
George Smith bishop of Victoria & warden of St Paul's College, Hong Kong 1849–65
Miles Smith Corpus Christi and Brasenose bishop of Gloucester 1612–24, author of Preface to the Authorized Version
Thomas Smith The Queen's bishop of Carlisle 1684-1702
William Smyth Oriel and / or Lincoln bishop of Coventry & Lichfield 1493–96, bishop of Lincoln 1496–1514
Thomas Sprat Wadham bishop of Rochester 1684–1713
Thomas Stanage Pembroke suffragan bishop of Johannesburg 1978–82, bishop of Bloemfontein 1982–97
David Stancliffe Trinity bishop of Salisbury 1993–
Robert Stopford Hertford bishop of Fulham 1955–56, Peterborough 1956–61, London 1961–73
Neville Stuart Talbot Christ Church and Balliol bishop of Pretoria 1920–33, vicar of Nottingham 1933–43, chaplain RAF 1943
Thomas Tanner The Queen's College, All Souls and Christ Church bishop of St Asaph 1732–35
Cuthbert Tunstall bishop of London 1522-30, Lord Privy Seal 1523-30, bishop of Durham 1530-52 & 1553–58
Michael Turnbull Keble bishop of Rochester 1988-94, bishop of Durham 1994-2003
William Van Mildert Christ Church bishop of Llandaff 1819–26, bishop of Durham 1826-36
John Vesey Magdalen bishop of Exeter 1519–51
Samuel Waldegrave Balliol bishop of Carlisle 1860-69
Seth Ward Trinity (Master) Savilian Professor, bishop of Exeter 1662–67, of Salisbury 1667–89
William Waynflete New College (possibly), founder of Magdalen bishop of Winchester 1447–86, Lord Chancellor 1456-60
Herbert Westfaling Christ Church bishop of Hereford 1586–1602
Martin Wharton Linacre bishop of Newcastle 1997–
Samuel Wilberforce Oriel bishop of Oxford 1845-70, bishop of Winchester 1870-73
John Wilkins Magdalen and Wadham bishop of Chester 1668–72
Colin Winter Lincoln bishop of Damaraland 1968–81
John Wordsworth New College, Brasenose and Oriel bishop of Salisbury 1885–1911
Robert Wright Trinity and Wadham bishop of Bristol 1623–32, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 1632–43
Tom Wright Exeter, Merton, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall bishop of Durham 2003–


Clergy and other ministers

The following are clergymen and other Christian ministers who are primarily known for their non-theological contributions to the Church, although some may also have been significant scholars

  • Fitzherbert Adams (Lincoln) rector of Lincoln College and prebendary of Durham Cathedral 1685-1719
  • Simon Bailey (Regent's Park) rector of Dinnington, writer, art collector
  • Adam Blakeman (Christ Church) minister of Stratford, Connecticut 1639-65
  • William Henry Bliss (Magdalen) sometime tutor to King Victor Emmanuel III
  • Thomas Bradley (Exeter) chaplain who ministered to Charles I at his execution
  • Thomas Bray (All Souls) missionary to Maryland 1699-1700, rector of St Botolph Aldgate 1706-30
  • Thomas Charles (Jesus) Anglican priest and Methodist
  • Richard William Church (Wadham and Oriel) Dean of St Paul's 1871-90
  • Thomas Coke (Jesus) father of Methodist missions and successor to John Wesley
  • John Davenport after whom Davenport College, Yale is named; co-founder Colony of New Haven & Hopkins School
  • Harold Davidson (Exeter) rector of Stiffkey 1906-32
  • Percy Dearmer (Christ Church) liturgist, socialist, Professor of King's College London, Canon of Westminster
  • Verrier Elwin (Merton and Wycliffe Hall)
  • John Feckenham (Gloucester Hall) Dean of St Paul's 1554-56, Abbot of Westminster 1556-60
  • Michael Green (Exeter and Wycliffe Hall) priest, professor, and evangelist
  • Nicky Gumbel (Wycliffe Hall) Asst Curate Holy Trinity Brompton 1986-2005, Vicar 2005-, head of Alpha 1990-
  • William Ralph Inge (Hertford) Dean of St Paul's 1911-34
  • Cyril Jackson (Christ Church) tutor to George IV; declined bpric of Oxford (1799) & archbpric of Armagh (1800)
  • Hewlett Johnson (Wadham) "Red" Dean of Canterbury 1931-63
  • R. T. Kendall (Regent's Park) Minister of Westminster Chapel 1977-2002
  • Vicesimus Knox (St John's) essayist and sometime Head Master of Tonbridge School
  • Christopher Lewis (Ripon Coll Cuddesdon & Christ Church) Dean of St Albans 1994-2003, of Christ Church 2003-
  • Edward Meyrick Goulburn (Balliol and Merton) Head Master of Rugby 1849-57, Dean of Norwich 1866-89
  • Alexander Nowell (Brasenose) Dean of St Paul's 1560-1602
  • Richard Pace Secretary of State 1516–26, Dean of St Paul's 1519-36
  • A. P. Stanley (Balliol & University) Dean of Westminster 1863-81, Rector of St Andrews 1874-77
  • Montague Summers (Trinity) poet and expert on Gothic literature, witchcraft, vampires, and werewolves
  • Chad Varah (Keble) Rector of St Stephen Walbrook 1953-2003, founder of The Samaritans 1953
  • Lawrence Washington (Brasenose) great-great-grandfather of George Washington
  • Charles Wesley (Christ Church) hymn writer and brother of John Wesley
  • John Wesley (Christ Church and Lincoln) founder of Methodism
  • George Whitefield (Pembroke) founder of Methodism
  • John Yonge (New College) Master of the Rolls 1508-16, Dean of York 1514-16

Theologians

The following people work, or worked, primarily in the area of Christian theology

Islam

Judaism

Chief Rabbis of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth


Bahá'í

Buddhism

Study of Religions

Literature

Poets

Poets Laureate


Novelists and story writers

Dramatists

Children's writers

Scholars, critics, diarists, publishers, librarians

Media

Many journalists work in both print and broadcast media. The following are listed under the medium for which they are best known. Those who are known solely as sports commentators appear under Sports people.

Print

Editors


Broadcast

Administration

Directors-General of the BBC


The Arts

Stage and television

Comedy

Film

Music

Composers

Conductors

Organists

Pianists

Singers

Musicologists

Administration

  • Tony Hall (Keble) Chief Executive Royal Opera House 2001-
  • Nicholas Kenyon (Balliol) Contr Radio 3 1992-, Dir Proms 1996-2000, Contr Proms, Live Events & TV Classical Music 2000-
  • Anthony Russell-Roberts (New College) Administrative Director of the Royal Ballet 1983-

Didgeridoo

Jazz

Country

Folk

Rock and pop

Rap

Art and History of Art

Architecture

Historians

Classicists, Byzantinists, Archaeologists

Modern Languages

Philosophers

Economists

Geography

Anthropology and ethnography

Sociology

Politics, political philosophy, and international relations

Asian studies

Mathematicians and statisticians

Scientists

Naturalists, botanists, and zoologists

Medicine

Psychologists, psychiatrists, and physiologists of the brain

Chemists

Physicists and astronomers

Computers, electronics, and robotics

Engineering and agriculture

Geology

Meteorology

Educationalists

  • Alan Aldous (Jesus) Headmaster King's School, Pontefract 1959-70, Leeds Grammar School 1970-75
  • Eric Anderson (Lincoln) Headmaster Abingdon 1970-75, Shrewsbury 1975-80, Eton 1980-94; Rector Lincoln College, Oxford 1994-2000
  • Thomas Arnold (Corpus Christi and Oriel) Headmaster Rugby School 1828-41
  • Frank Aydelotte (Brasenose) President Swarthmore College 1921-40
  • Caroline Benn (formerly Viscountess Stansgate) co-founder Campaign for Comprehensive Educn, Pres Socialist Educn Assocn
  • Arthur Boissier Headmaster of Harrow 1939-42, Dir of Public Relations Ministry of Fuel & Power 1943-45
  • Edward Henry Bradby (Balliol) Principal Hatfield College, Durham 1852, House Master Harrow 1853-68, Headmaster Haileybury 1868-83
  • Joseph Lloyd Brereton (University) founder of schools and of Cavendish College, Cambridge
  • Henry Bright (New College) Headmaster Abingdon 1758-74, New College School, Oxford 1774-90
  • Scott Buchanan (Balliol) founder Great Books program St John's College, Annapolis
  • Richard Busby (Christ Church) Headmaster of Westminster School 1638-95
  • William Herbert Cam (New College) Headmaster Dudley Grammar School 1897-83, Abingdon 1883-93
  • Jack Butterworth, Baron Butterworth (New College) founding Vice-Chancellor Warwick University
  • Leo Chamberlain (University and St Benet's Hall) Headmaster Ampleforth 1992-2003, Master St Benet's 2004-
  • Anthony Chenevix-Trench (Christ Church) Headmaster Bradfield 1955-64, Eton 1964-70, Fettes 1970
  • Nathaniel L. Clapton (Hertford) Headmaster Boteler Grammar School, Warrington 1940-50, King Edward VII School, Sheffield 1950-65
  • John Colet (Magdalen) Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, founder of St Paul's School, Chaplain to Henry VIII
  • Clive Dytor (Wycliffe Hall) Headmaster, Oratory School, Woodcote, Oxfordshire
  • Thomas Farnaby (Merton) grammarian, former half of the 17th century
  • Alan Gilbert (Nuffield) Vice-Chancellor University of Tasmania 1991-96, Melbourne 1996-2004, Manchester 2004-
  • Erskine William Gladstone (Christ Church) Headmaster Lancing College 1961-69, Chief Scout UK and Overseas Territories 1972-82
  • William Mitchell Grundy (Worcester) Headmaster Abingdon School 1913-47
  • Ronald Gurner (St John's) Hdmaster Strand School 1920-26, King Edward VII, Sheffield 1926-27, Whitgift 1927-39
  • Michael Hoban (University) Headmaster St Edmund's School, Canterbury 1960–64, Bradfield 1964–71, Harrow 1971-81
  • John Hood (Worcester and All Souls) Vice-Chancellor University of Auckland 1999-2004, Oxford 2004-
  • Jonathan Kozol (Magdalen) expert on public education in the United States
  • Alexander Leeper (St John's) Warden of Trinity College, University of Melbourne 1876-1918
  • Sandy Lindsay (University and Balliol) Master of Balliol 1924-49, founder University College of North Staffordshire 1949
  • Stephen John McWatters (Trinity) Headmaster Clifton College 1963-75
  • Harold Marks (University) HM Inspectorate of Education 1951-79
  • Richard Mulcaster first Headmaster Merchant Taylors' School 1561-96, High Master St Paul's 1596
  • Harold Murray (Balliol) Hdmaster Ormskirk Grammar Sch 1896, school inspector 1901, Board of Education 1928, historian of chess
  • Alec Peterson (Balliol) Director General of the International Baccalaureate Organisation 1968-77
  • James Elphinstone Roe (Worcester) clergyman, convict, and educator in Western Australia
  • Anthony Seldon (Worcester) Dep Hdmaster St Dunstan's Coll 1993-97, Hdmaster Brighton 1997-2005, Master Wellington 2005-
  • Fred Shirley (St Edmund Hall) Headmaster Worksop College 1921-35, King's School, Canterbury 1935-62
  • William Alder Strange (Pembroke) Boden Sanskrit Scholar 1833, 2nd Master Lpool Royal Instn 1833-40, Hdmaster Abingdon 1840-68
  • Geoffrey Thomas (Kellogg and Linacre]] Deputy Director Oxford University Department of External Studies 1978-86, Director Department for Continuing Education 1986-
  • Winifred Todhunter founder Todhunter School, New York
  • Ralph Townsend (Keble and Lincoln) Headmaster Sydney Grammar School 1989-99, Oundle 1999-2005, Winchester 2005-
  • Jane Traies (St Anne's) educational consultant, former head teacher, lesbian-historical novelist
  • Barry Trapnell (Worcester) Headmaster Denstone and Oundle Schools, Chairman Cambridge Occupational Analysts 1986-2005
  • Tsuda Umeko (St Hilda's) founder of Joshi Eigaku-juku (now Tsudajuku University), Japan
  • Richard Valpy (Pembroke) Headmaster Reading Grammar School 1781-1831
  • Stacy Waddy (Balliol) Hdmaster King's Sch, Parramatta 1907-16, Canon St George's Cathl, Jerusalem 1918-24, Sec SPG 1924-37
  • Owen Morgan Edwards (Balliol and Lincoln) Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales 1907, MP 1899-1900
  • Nathaniel Woodard founder of eleven schools

Sports people

See also Sport in Oxford, as well as its subcategories, especially Rowing in Oxford, Oxford University cricketers, and Oxford University AFC players

Business people

Explorers and adventurers

Chefs and wine experts

Miscellany

Fictional Oxonians

See also

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