List of University of Oxford people in British public life
This is a list of University of Oxford people in British public life . Many were students at one (or more) of the colleges of the University, and others held fellowships at a college.
This list forms part of a series of lists of people associated with the University of Oxford – for other lists, please see the main article List of University of Oxford people .
Monarchs
Royal persons
Prime ministers
Name
College
Student at Oxford
Period as Prime Minister
Ref
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Trinity
1690–?
1742–1743
[ 10]
Henry Pelham
Hart Hall
1710–?
1743–1746
[ 11]
George Grenville
Christ Church
1730–1733
1763–1765
[ 12] [ 13]
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Trinity
1727–1728
1766–1768
[ 14]
Frederick North, Lord North (later 2nd Earl of Guilford)
Trinity
1748–1750
1770–1782
[ 15]
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
Christ Church
1755–1757
1782–1783
[ 13] [ 16]
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Christ Church
1755–1757
1783, 1807–1809
[ 17]
Henry Addington (later 1st Viscount Sidmouth)
Brasenose
1774–1778
1801–1804
[ 18]
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
Christ Church
1776–1780
1806–1807
[ 19]
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Christ Church
1787–1790
1812–1827
[ 20]
George Canning
Christ Church
1787–1791
1827
[ 13] [ 21]
Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Christ Church
1805–1808
1834–1835, 1841–1846
[ 22]
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Christ Church
1817–1820
1852, 1858–1859, 1866–1868
[ 23]
William Ewart Gladstone
Christ Church
1828–1831
1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, 1892–1894
[ 24]
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Christ Church
1847–1849
1885–1886, 1886–1892, 1895–1902
[ 25]
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Christ Church
1866–1869
1894–1895
[ 26]
H. H. Asquith (later 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith)
Balliol
1870–1874
1908–1916
[ 27]
Clement Attlee (later 1st Earl Attlee)
University
1901–1904
1945–1951
[ 28]
Anthony Eden (later 1st Earl of Avon)
Christ Church
1919–1922
1955–1957
[ 29]
Harold Macmillan (later 1st Earl of Stockton)
Balliol
1912–1914
1957–1963
[ 30]
Sir Alexander Douglas-Home (formerly 14th Earl of Home, later Baron Home of the Hirsel)
Christ Church
1922–1925
1963–1964
[ 13] [ 31]
Harold Wilson (later Baron Wilson of Rievaulx)
Jesus
1934–1937
1964–1970, 1974–1976
[ 13]
Edward Heath
Balliol
1935–1939
1970–1974
[ 13]
Margaret Thatcher (later Baroness Thatcher)
Somerville
1943–1947
1979–1990
[ 13]
Tony Blair
St John's
1972–1975
1997–2007
[ 13] [ 32]
David Cameron (later Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton)
Brasenose
1985–1988
2010–2016
[ 33]
Theresa May
St Hugh's
1974–1977
2016–2019
[ 34]
Boris Johnson
Balliol
1983–1987
2019–2022
Liz Truss
Merton
1993-1996
2022
Rishi Sunak
Lincoln
1998-2001
2022–2024
Keir Starmer
St Edmund Hall
1986
2024-present
House of Lords and House of Commons
Peers and members of the House of Commons who are better known for their endeavours outside 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
Ref
Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk
Lincoln
Earl Marshal of England
[ 37]
Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset
Christ Church
1823
Left without taking degree
[ 38]
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond
Christ Church
–1839
[ 39]
Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort
Trinity
Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
Christ Church
1767–1773
[ 40]
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
Magdalen
[ 41]
William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford
Christ Church
George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford
Balliol
Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford
Balliol
1907–1911
[ 42]
Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire
Exeter
George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough
Christ Church
–1786
DCL 1792
[ 43]
George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough
Christ Church
John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
Oriel
MP 1844–45 and 1847–57, Ld Steward 1866–67, Ld Press of the Council 1867–68, Ld Lt of Ireland 1876–80, of Oxfordshire 1857–83
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
Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch
Christ Church
1976 BA
President of the National Trust for Scotland , appointed KBE for services to the Millennium Commission
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
Valerian 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
1825–1827
[ 44]
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
1880–
Qualified for, but did not take, a pass degree
[ 45]
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 White 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
Montague Woodhouse, 5th Baron Terrington
New College and Nuffield
Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan
University
Silver medal 1980 Olympics , MP 1983–92, Minister for Sport 1987–90, Chairman British Olympic Association 2005
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
Ref
Arthur Dyke Acland
Christ Church and Keble
Richard Acland
Balliol
Jonathan Aitken
Christ Church and Wycliffe Hall
Conservative
Danny Alexander
St Anne's
Lib Dem
Michael Alison
Wadham
Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh
Balliol
Conservative
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
Conservative
Anthony Barber, Baron Barber
Oriel
Conservative
Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley
Christ Church
Alan Beith
Balliol and Nuffield
Lib Dem
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
Conservative
Tim Boswell
New College
John Bowis
Brasenose
John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
Balliol
Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth
Christ Church
Conservative
Ashley Bramall
Magdalen
Gyles Brandreth
New College
Conservative
Julian Brazier
Brasenose
Conservative
Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor
Balliol
Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
Balliol
Conservative
Jock Bruce-Gardyne
Magdalen
Chris Bryant
Mansfield
Labour
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
Conservative
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
Labour
Richard Crossman
New College
Labour
Petre Crowder
Christ Church
Edwina Currie
St Anne's
Conservative
David Curry
Corpus Christi
Horace Plunkett
University
Henry d'Avigdor-Goldsmid
Balliol
Edward Davey
Jesus
Lib Dem
Denzil Davies
Pembroke
Geraint Davies
Jesus
Labour
Edmund Dell
The Queen's
Labour
Douglas Dodds-Parker
Magdalen
Stephen Dorrell
Brasenose
Conservative
James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas
Balliol
William Dowdeswell
Christ Church
Tom Driberg, Baron Bradwell
Christ Church
Labour
John Dugdale
Christ Church
Labour
Edward du Cann
St John's
Conservative
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
Liberal, Labour
Michael Foot
Wadham
Labour
Gerald Fowler
Lincoln
Charles James Fox
Hertford
Hugh Fraser
Balliol
Peter Fry
Worcester
Hugh Gaitskell
New College
Labour
Tam Galbraith
Christ Church
Roy Galley
Worcester
Timothy Garden, Baron Garden
St Catherine's
Edward Garnier
Jesus
Conservative
David Gauke
St Edmund Hall
Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron
St Peter's
Andrew George
University
Lib Dem
Neil Gerrard
Wadham
John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert
St John's
Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar
Balliol
Conservative
David Ginsburg
Balliol
Richard Glyn
Worcester
Patrick Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker
Christ Church
Labour
Bryan Gould
Balliol
Labour
James Gray
Christ Church
Damian Green
Balliol
Conservative
Nia Griffith
Somerville
Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond
Balliol
Liberal
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
Lib Dem
First Cabinet Minister in British History to be forced to resign due to criminal proceedings .
[citation needed ]
George Ward Hunt
Christ Church
Nick Hurd
Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley
Trinity
Conservative
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
Labour
Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington
Somerville
Labour
Roy Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead
Balliol
Labour, Lib Dem
Toby Jessel
Balliol
Keith Joseph, Baron Joseph
Magdalen and All Souls
Conservative
Gerald Kaufman
The Queen's
Labour
Elaine Kellett-Bowman
St Anne's
Anthony Kershaw
Balliol
Marcus Kimball, Baron Kimball
Trinity
Peter Michael Kirk
Trinity
Susan Kramer
St Hilda's
Lib Dem
Ivan Lawrence
Christ Church
Conservative
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby
Christ Church
Conservative
Hastings Lees-Smith
The Queen's
George Cornewall Lewis
Christ Church
Martin Linton
Pembroke
Labour
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
Labour
Bryan Magee
Keble
Humfrey Malins
Brasenose
Joseph Mallalieu
Trinity
Peter Mandelson
St Catherine's
Labour
David Marquand
Magdalen , St Antony's , and Mansfield
Labour
Gordon Marsden
New College and St Antony's
Edmund Marshall
Magdalen
Angus Maude, Baron Maude of Stratford-upon-Avon
Oriel
Reginald Maudling
Merton
Conservative
Robin Maxwell-Hyslop
Christ Church
Christopher Paget Mayhew, Baron Mayhew
Christ Church
Michael Meacher
New College
Labour
Patrick Mercer
Exeter
Anthony Meyer
New College
Conservative
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
Labour
Frederick William Mulley, Baron Mulley
Christ Church
Airey Neave
Merton
Conservative
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
Liberal
John Pym
Broadgates Hall
Giles Radice, Baron Radice
Labour
Eleanor Rathbone
Somerville
Hugh Reynolds Rathbone
Trinity
Tim Rathbone
Christ Church
John Redwood
Magdalen and All Souls
Conservative
Laurance Reed
University
Philip Hammond
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
Conservative
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
Conservative
James Scott-Hopkins
Brian Sedgemore
Corpus Christi
Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold
St Hilda's
Conservative
Siôn Simon
Magdalen
Labour
George Evelyn Sinclair
Pembroke
John Sinclair
Trinity
John Smith
St John's
John Lindsay Eric Smith
New College
Conservative
Peter Smithers
Magdalen
Harold Soref
The Queen's
Frank Soskice, Baron Stow Hill
Balliol
Labour
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
Labour
John Strachey
Magdalen
Labour
William Strode
Exeter
Shirley Summerskill
Somerville
John Sutcliffe
New College
Peter Tapsell
Merton
Matthew Taylor
Lady Margaret Hall
Lib Dem
William Teeling
Magdalen
Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir
Jesus
Jeremy Thorpe
Trinity
Liberal
John Tilney
Magdalen
James Tinn
Jesus
Gordon Touche
University
Andrew Turner
Keble
Stephen Twigg
Balliol
Labour
Andrew Tyrie
Trinity
Edward Vaizey
Merton
Conservative
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
Labour
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
Labour, Lib Dem
Thomas Williams
St Catherine's and Manchester
W. Llewelyn Williams
Brasenose
Charles Williams-Wynn
Christ Church
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Jesus
Francis Windebank
St John's
Patrick Wolrige-Gordon
New College
Richard Wood, Baron Holderness
New College
Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet
New College
Tony Wright
Balliol
Derek Wyatt
St Catherine's
Woodrow Wyatt, Baron Wyatt of Weeford
Worcester
Labour, Conservative
William Wyndham
Christ Church
John Wynn
William Yates
Hertford
Kenneth Younger
New College
British 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.
Sub-national politicians
Many MPs and MEPs have also been involved in local politics. They appear in their respective sections, above.
Civil servants
Name
College
Years at Oxford
Notes
Ref
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
President 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
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
Diplomats
Name
College
Years at Oxford
Notes
Ref
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 1872–78, 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
Sir James Harford
Balliol
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
Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford
Balliol
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 1860–71
Nigel Sheinwald
Balliol
British Ambassador to the United States 2007-2012
John Weston
Worcester
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 Royal Household
Name
College
Years at Oxford
Notes
Ref
Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden
Christ Church
Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince Consort 1846–52
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 1998–2010, Richmond Herald 2010–
Hubert Chesshyre
Christ Church
Clarenceux King of Arms 1997–2010
Colin Cole
Brasenose
Garter Principal King of Arms 1978–92
Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees
Merton
Richmond Herald 1962–67
Patric Dickinson
Clarenceux King of Arms 2010–, 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 White 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
Military, security, and police personnel
Victoria Cross or George Cross recipients listed first.
Name
College
Years at Oxford
Notes
Ref
Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO
Balliol
Captain Dr Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC , Medal bar , Military Cross
Trinity College, Oxford
1904–1907
The only person to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice in World War I ; the only man to be awarded both the VC and a bar in WWI - one of three men to have ever achieved it; also an Olympian and Medical Doctor . Graduated with First-class honours . With 16 War memorials , he is believed to be the most commemorated in the United Kingdom. Died in battle.
Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and two bars, DFC, RAF
Merton
Captain John Liddell, VC, MC, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, RFC
Balliol
1908–?
[ 47]
Captain Robert Nairac, GC, Grenadier Guards
Lincoln
Colonel Sir Geoffrey Vickers, VC
Merton
Captain Garth Neville Walford, VC, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Balliol
1900–?
[ 47]
Trevor Bigham
Magdalen
Deputy Commissioner of The Metropolitan Police 1931–1935
Ian Blair
Christ Church
Commissioner of The Metropolitan Police 2005 onwards
Paul Condon, Baron Condon
St Peter's
Commissioner of The Metropolitan Police 1993–2000
David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley
Lincoln
Chief of the Defence Staff 1988–1991, Convenor of Crossbenchers 1999–2004
Cressida Dick
Balliol
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police 2006 onwards
Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe
Corpus Christi
Lt-Gen British Army 1890–1908, Colonel of the 17th Lancers 1892–1895
Colin McColl
The Queen's
Director of the Secret Intelligence Service 1989–1994
Eliza Manningham-Buller
Lady Margaret Hall
Director-General of the Security Service 2002–2007
Brian Paddick
The Queen's
deputy assistant commissioner, Metropolitan Police 2003 onwards
John Rennie
Balliol
Director of the Secret Intelligence Service 1968–1973
John Scarlett
Magdalen
Director of the Secret Intelligence Service 2004 onwards
David Spedding
Hertford
Director of the Secret Intelligence Service 1994–1999
David Westwood
Lady Margaret Hall
Chief Constable of Humberside Police 1999–2005
Other notable British people
Name
College
Years at Oxford
Notes
Ref
Peter Benenson
Balliol
1939–1940
Left Oxford because of WWII. Founder, Amnesty International (1961); General Secretary (1961–64), President (1961–66)
[ 48]
Siân Berry
Trinity
1997 (graduated)
Principal Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales 2006–07, Mayor of London candidate 2008
Nicky Blair
Lady Margaret Hall
2004–2007
Son of Tony Blair , Bachelor of Arts Modern History, Co-Chair Oxford University Labour Club Trinity Term 2006, schoolmaster
Beau Brummell
Oriel
1794–?
Arbiter of fashion and friend of The Prince Regent
Emily Davison
St Hugh's
1895
First-class honours in English in the Oxford University examination for women, but women were unable to graduate at that time. Suffragette.
[ 49]
Vivien Duffield
Lady Margaret Hall
1963–?
Philanthropist
[ 50]
Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman
University
1976–1986 (Master of University College)
Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain 1965–72
Aletha Hayter
Lady Margaret Hall
1930–1933
British Council Representative to Belgium
Eglantyne Jebb
Lady Margaret Hall
1895–1898
founder of Save the Children Fund (1919)
[ 51]
Sir Nicholas Kenyon
Balliol
Controller of BBC Radio 3 1992–1998 and Managing Director, Barbican Centre 2007–
Alexandra Knatchbull
Regent's Park College
2002–2005
BA Philosophy and Theology. Great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria , third cousin twice removed of The Queen , and god-daughter of Diana, Princess of Wales
[ 52]
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford
Lady Margaret Hall
Rachel McLean
St Hilda's
1989–1991
English student and murder victim
Max Nicholson
Hertford
1926–1929
founder of British Trust for Ornithology (1932) and WWF (1961), president of RSPB 1980–85
[ 53]
Beau Nash
Jesus
Master of Ceremonies , Bath, Somerset
Tom Parker Bowles
Worcester
Son of The Duchess of Cornwall and stepson and godson of The Prince of Wales . Member of Piers Gaveston Society .
Jonathon Porritt
Magdalen
co-founder Forum for the Future 1996; Chairman Sustainable Development Commission 2000–
Ben Summerskill
Merton
Chief Executive of Stonewall 2003–
Olive Willis
Somerville
1895–1898
founder of Downe House School
See also
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