100 Notable alumni of City, University of London
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
City, University of London is ranked #508 in the world and #42 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from City, University of London sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with City, University of London won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jean Corston, Baroness Corston
1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Jean Ann Corston, Baroness Corston, PC, is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol East from 1992 to 2005, during which time she served as Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 2001 to 2005.
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2. Dick Olver
1947-. (aged 79)
businessperson
manager
Sir Richard Lake Olver FREng was the chairman of BAE Systems, one of the world's largest defence contractors.
3. Theodoros Skylakakis
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
economist
Theodoros Skilakakis is a greek politician. He is a former minister on Mitsotakis cabinet, member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and Chairman of the Central Committee of the party Drassi.
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4. Kayode Soyinka
1957-. (aged 69)
journalist
author
Kayode Soyinkalisten is a Nigerian journalist, publisher, and author.
5. Lamide Akintobi
journalist
Lamide Akintobi is a Nigerian journalist and media personality. She worked as a news anchor on Channels TV and as a co-host and co-creator on a show called The Spot on EbonyLife TV with Zainab Balogun and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu until the show wrapped in mid-2017.
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6. Abdul Majid Khan Tarin
1877-1939 (aged 62)
magistrate
barrister
Abdul Majid Khan Tarin, Khan-Sahib, OBE, was a magistrate, MLA and philanthropist of the North West Frontier Province of former British India.
7. Donald Cameron
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
aristocrat
Donald Andrew John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochiel, is a Scottish Conservative politician who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from February to July 2024. He was elected a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the electoral region of the Highlands and Islands in 2016, serving the Conservative Shadow Cabinet in various roles before his elevation to the...
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8. James J. Greco
1958-. (aged 68)
screenwriter
James Joseph Greco is an American businessman. He is the chief executive officer of Tijuana Flats. He has held numerous executive positions in the foodservice industry, as well as various directorships.
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9. Mya Byrne
1978-. (aged 48)
singer
composer
singer-songwriter
Mya Adriene Byrne is an American singer-songwriter whose works falls mostly in the Americana vein, a combination of folk, blues and country music. Based in New York for 13 years, Byrne currently resides in Brooklyn after 8 years in the San Francisco Bay Area and performs solo or with various bands on both coasts. In 2014, Byrne publicly announced her...
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10. Rhodri Marsden
1971-. (aged 55)
blogger
guitarist
journalist
Rhodri Marsden is a London-based writer and musician.
11. Martha Spurrier
1986-. (aged 40)
jurist
barrister
Martha Spurrier is a British barrister and human rights campaigner. She was the director of the advocacy group Liberty from 2016 to 2024.
12. Liu Mingkang
1946-. (aged 80)
banker
entrepreneur
politician
Liu Mingkang is a Chinese former politician, public servant and economist.He served as chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission from its creation in 2003 until he reached the retirement age of 65.
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13. Hady Ghandour
2000-. (aged 26)
association football player
Hady Ismail Ghandour is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Aldershot Town.
14. Dorab Patel
1924-1997 (aged 73)
lawyer
judge
Dorab Framrose Patel was a Pakistani jurist of Parsi descent, and lawmaker who served as a former justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and former chief justice of the Sindh High Court. Patel was a prominent campaigner for human rights, and was a founding member of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in 1987 and the co-founder of the...
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15. Brendan Barber
1951-. (aged 75)
trade unionist
functionary
Sir Brendan Paul Barber, Baron Barber of Ainsdale, is a British trade union official and life peer. He served as chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Council until 2020. He is a former general secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress (TUC); a post he held from June 2003 until his retirement at the end of...
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16. Joseph Mucheru
minister
civil servant
politician
Joseph Wakaba Mucheru EGH was the former Kenyan Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications. He was appointed by the then President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta. Joe held that office since from 2015 to 2022.
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17. Raoul Hyman
1996-. (aged 30)
racing automobile driver
Raoul Joshua Hyman is a South African racing driver, he has competed in the Super Formula Championship for B-Max Racing. He is the 2022 Formula Regional Americas and 2018 F3 Asian Champion.
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18. Joan McAlpine
1962-. (aged 64)
blogger
author
journalist
politician
Joan McAlpine is a former Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region from 2011 to 2021. McAlpine is known for her opposition to the provisions of the legislation which sought to reform the Gender Recognition Act and for her views on sex and gender.
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19. Andy Field
1973-. (aged 53)
university teacher
psychologist
Andy Field is an English academic currently serving as Professor of Quantitative Methods at the University of Sussex.
20. Mai Atafo
1977-. (aged 49)
fashion designer
Ohimai Atafo professionally known as Mai Atafo is a Nigerian Fashion Designer known for his brand, Mai Atafo. He underwent training at the Savile Row Academy in Leeds, United Kingdom, to become a skilled tailor.
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21. Javier Álvarez
1956-2023 (aged 67)
composer
academic musician
Javier Álvarez Fuentes was a Mexican composer known for compositions that combined a variety of international musical styles and traditions, and that often utilized unusual instruments and new music technologies. Many of his works combine music technology with diverse instruments and influences from around the world. He taught internationally, in the UK and Sweden, and back in Mexico later in...
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22. David Heath
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
David William St John Heath CBE PC is a British optometrist and Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Somerton and Frome from 1997 to 2015. He served as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food from September 2012 to October 2013 in the Cameron–Clegg coalition government.
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23. Louise Cooper
blogger
Louise Cooper is a British Chartered Financial Analyst, journalist, and Times columnist, known for her work on the BBC World Service between 2002 and 2011 as a presenter and senior economics journalist for shows including Newshour and Europe Today. She writes a regular column for the newspaper The Times and publishes the financial blog CooperCity.
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24. Caroline Russell
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Caroline Russell is a British politician and activist serving as Leader of the Green Party in the London Assembly since October 2018, and a Member of the London Assembly (AM) for Londonwide since May 2016.
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25. Sophie Walker
1971-. (aged 55)
journalist
politician
Sophie Walker is a British political activist who was the founding leader of the Women's Equality Party (WE) in the United Kingdom.
26. Kirsty Lang
1962-. (aged 64)
journalist
Kirsty Lang is a British journalist and broadcaster who works for BBC Radio and Television. Earlier in her career, she was on the staff of The Sunday Times and Channel 4 News, working as a presenter and reporter.
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27. James Dutton
1968-. (aged 58)
astronaut
military officer
Lieutenant General Sir James Benjamin "Jim" Dutton, KCB, CBE is a retired Royal Marines officer and former Governor of Gibraltar. He held various staff positions in his early career, before commanding 40 Commando. As a brigadier, he held two high-level staff posts—the first at the Ministry of Defence in London, as Director of NATO policy, and the second as a...
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28. Aris Spiliotopoulos
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Aris Spiliotopoulos is a Greek politician of the New Democracy party. He served as Minister for Tourism (2007–2009) and Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs from January to October 2009.
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29. Salam Pax
1974-. (aged 52)
blogger
journalist
writer
translator
Salam Pax is the pseudonym of Salam Abdulmunem, aka Salam al-Janabi (Arabic: سلام الجنابي), under which he became the "most famous blogger in the world" during and after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Along with a massive readership, his site "Where is Raed?" received notable media attention. The pseudonym consists of the word for "peace" in Arabic (salām) and in...
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30. Ramita Navai
1971-. (aged 55)
journalist
film director
Ramita Navai is a British journalist, documentary maker, and author. She is known for her investigative human rights reporting in dangerous environments and has reported from over 40 countries.
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31. Wendy Hall
1952-. (aged 74)
computer scientist
mathematician
university teacher
Dame Wendy Hall DBE FRS FREng MAE FIET is a British computer scientist. She is Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton.
32. Gamal Fahnbulleh
1982-. (aged 44)
broadcaster
news presenter
journalist
Gamal Fahnbulleh is a British broadcast journalist and presenter, currently employed by ITV Granada. He presents Granada Reports, an evening news programme for North West England and the Isle of Man. He also is now a relief presenter across all ITV National News programmes.
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33. Durmuş Yılmaz
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
economist
Durmuş Yılmaz is a Turkish economist, politician and was the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey between 2006 and 2011.
34. Patrick O'Flynn
1965-2025 (aged 60)
reporter
political reporter
journalist
politician
Patrick James O'Flynn was an English journalist and politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2014 to 2019. He was elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) but defected to the Social Democratic Party in November 2018. He was previously political editor at the Daily Express.
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35. Evan Edinger
1990-. (aged 36)
YouTuber
television producer
Evan Edinger is an American-British YouTuber currently based in London.
36. William Lewis
1969-. (aged 57)
newspaper editor
Sir William John Lewis is a British media executive who served as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post from 2024 to 2026. He was formerly chief executive of Dow Jones & Company and publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Earlier in his career, he was known as a journalist and then editor.
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37. Ziauddin Sardar
1951-. (aged 75)
journalist
Ziauddin Sardar is a British-Pakistani scholar, writer, cultural critic and public intellectual who specialises in Muslim thought. He has written and edited more than 60 books. Prospect magazine named him as one of Britain's top 100 public intellectuals and The Independent newspaper called him: 'Britain's own Muslim polymath'.
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38. Spiros Cyprianou
1932-2002 (aged 70)
legal counselor
lawyer
politician
Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou was a Cypriot barrister and politician, who served as President of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988. He also served as President of the Cypriot House of Representatives from 1976 to 1977 and then again from 1996 to 2001, as well as being President of the Democratic Party, which he founded, from 1976 to 2000.
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39. Gary Younge
1969-. (aged 57)
journalist
Gary Andrew Younge FAcSS, FRSL is a British journalist, author, broadcaster and academic. He was editor-at-large for The Guardian newspaper, which he joined in 1993. In November 2019, it was announced that Younge had been appointed as professor of sociology at the University of Manchester and would be leaving his post at The Guardian, where he was a columnist for...
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40. Javid Iqbal
1924-2015 (aged 91)
autobiographer
philosopher
judge
biographer
Javed Iqbal was a Pakistani philosopher and senior justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was internationally known for his acclaimed publications on philosophy of law and modern Islamic philosophy in international and national journals.
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41. Namal Rajapaksa
1986-. (aged 40)
rugby union player
lawyer
politician
Lakshman Namal Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He is the eldest son of former President and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and a member of parliament. He was the Minister of Youth and Sports from 2020 to 2022.
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42. Syed Kamall
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Syed Salah Kamall, Baron Kamall is a British politician and academic, who from September to October 2022 served in HM Government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation at the Department of Health and Social Care (2021–22).
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43. Ruby Hammer
1961-. (aged 65)
make-up artist
Ruby Hammer is a makeup artist and a fashion and beauty entrepreneur. She was awarded an MBE in 2007 for her long-standing contribution to the cosmetics industry.
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44. Perry Christie
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
athletics competitor
Perry Gladstone Christie PC, MP is a Bahamian former politician who served as prime minister of the Bahamas from 2002 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2017. He is the second longest-serving Bahamian elected parliamentarian (behind Sir Roland Symonette who was first elected to parliament in 1925 and served until 1977), representing the Centreville constituency from 1977 to 2017. He...
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45. Lutfur Rahman
1965-. (aged 61)
solicitor
Mohammad Lutfur Rahman is a Bangladesh-born British politician and former solicitor serving as the directly elected mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the Aspire party since 2022, having previously held the post from 2010 to 2015 until being found guilty of electoral fraud and disqualified from office.
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46. Linda Papadopoulos
1971-. (aged 55)
podcaster
psychologist
Linda Papadopoulos is a Canadian psychologist based in England.
47. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
journalist
Lourdes Garcia-Navarro is a British-born American journalist who is an Opinion Audio podcast host for The New York Times. She was the host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday from 2017 to 2021, when she left NPR after 17 years at the network.
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48. Donal MacIntyre
1966-. (aged 60)
journalist
film director
Donal MacIntyre is an Irish investigative journalist, specialising in investigations, undercover operations and television exposés. He has also worked as a presenter of both television news and documentaries on various UK channels.
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49. Daniel Finkelstein
1962-. (aged 64)
journalist
politician
Daniel William Finkelstein, Baron Finkelstein, OBE is a British journalist, investor, author, political commentator, government advisor and politician. He is a former executive editor of The Times, where he remains a weekly political columnist, and has been a regular columnist at The Jewish Chronicle since 2010. Finkelstein was formerly an advisor to Prime Minister John Major and leader of the...
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50. Wasim Sajjad
1941-. (aged 85)
lawyer
politician
Wasim Sajjad Jan is a Pakistani conservative politician and lawyer who served as the acting president of Pakistan for two non-consecutive terms and as the Chairman of the Senate between 1988 and 1999.
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51. Barbara Serra
1974-. (aged 52)
journalist
news presenter
Barbara Serra is an Italian-born British-based broadcast journalist and TV newsreader. She studied at the London School of Economics, before becoming a journalist.
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52. Suzy Klein
1975-. (aged 51)
television presenter
music journalist
journalist
Suzanne Rebecca Klein is a British writer and radio and television presenter, specialising in music and arts programmes. Since October 2021, she has held the post of Head of Arts and Classical Music TV for the BBC.
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53. Aitzaz Ahsan
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
barrister
Chaudhary Aitzaz Ahsan is a Pakistani politician and lawyer. He served as the Leader of the House in the Senate of Pakistan from 1994 to 1996, and as the Leader of the Opposition from 1996 till 2000 and again from 2012 to 2018. He was elected a member of the Senate of Pakistan from Punjab in 1994. His tenure ended...
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54. Kamal Ahmed
1967-. (aged 59)
journalist
Kamal Ahmed is a British journalist, who was Editorial Director of BBC News. He was Economics Editor at the BBC until November 2018, and Business Editor from March 2014, until Simon Jack was appointed as his successor in February 2016.
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55. Alex Chalk
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Alexander John Gervase Chalk KC is a British politician and barrister. He served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from April 2023 to July 2024.
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56. Stav Shaffir
1985-. (aged 41)
writer
journalist
activist
politician
Stav Shaffir is an Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset. She is the leader of the Green Party and was a member of the Knesset for the Democratic Union alliance. She came to national prominence as one of the leaders of the 2011 Israeli social justice protests, focusing on housing, public services, income inequality and democracy, and later...
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57. Faisal Islam
1978-. (aged 48)
journalist
editor
Faisal Islam is a British political and economics journalist who is the economics editor of BBC News and an occasional presenter of Newsnight. He was the political editor of Sky News from 2014 to 2019, and from May 2004 was business correspondent and later economics editor of Channel 4 News until June 2014.
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58. Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon
1975-. (aged 51)
barrister
aristocrat
Charles Peregrine Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon, styled as Lord Courtenay from 1998 until 2015, is an English hereditary peer and barrister. He is a crossbench member of the House of Lords, having been elected at a by-election in 2018.
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59. Samira Ahmed
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
Samira Ahmed is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster at the BBC, where she presents Front Row on Radio 4 and Newswatch on the BBC News channel and BBC One during BBC Breakfast, and regularly presents radio documentaries. She was named British Broadcasting Press Guild audio presenter of the year in March 2020. Her latest documentaries include Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse...
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60. Dermot Murnaghan
1957-. (aged 69)
television presenter
presenter
journalist
Dermot John Murnaghan is an English media personality, notable as a journalist, news reporter and television host. He has been a presenter for numerous networks, including at Channel 4, a news presenter at CNBC Europe, Independent Television News and BBC News. He presented news programmes in a variety of time slots from when he joined Sky News in 2007, until...
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61. Jack Straw
1946-. (aged 80)
barrister
judge
politician
John Whitaker Straw is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretary from 1997 to 2001, and Foreign Secretary from 2001 to 2006 under Blair. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for...
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62. Stelios Haji-Ioannou
1967-. (aged 59)
businessperson
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur. Born into a wealthy ship-owning family, he is best known for founding the low-cost airline easyJet and the Stelmar shipping line with start-up funds provided by his father, Loucas. EasyJet's foundation in 1995 marked the beginning of a series of ventures marketed under the "easy" brand, managed by easyGroup and chaired by...
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63. Tobias Ellwood
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
army soldier
Tobias Martin Ellwood VR, PC is a former British-American Conservative Party politician and soldier who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East from 2005 to 2024. He chaired the Defence Select Committee from 2020 to 2023, and was Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel at the Ministry of Defence from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his...
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64. Tiff Needell
1951-. (aged 75)
television presenter
Formula One driver
journalist
Timothy Richard "Tiff" Needell is a British racing driver and television presenter. He is a presenter of Lovecars, and formerly served as co-presenter of Top Gear and Fifth Gear.
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65. Eileen Essell
1922-2015 (aged 93)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Eileen Joan Essell was an English actress, noted in part for not beginning her screen acting career until the age of 79.
66. Sarah Harrison
1982-. (aged 44)
journalist
editor
Sarah Harrison is a British former WikiLeaks section editor. She worked with the WikiLeaks' legal defence and has been described as Julian Assange's closest adviser. Harrison accompanied National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden on a high-profile flight from Hong Kong to Moscow while he was sought by the United States government.
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67. Robert Buckland
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Sir Robert James Buckland is a British politician who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from 2019 to 2021, and as Secretary of State for Wales from July to October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for South Swindon in 2010, until losing the seat...
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68. Anerood Jugnauth
1930-2021 (aged 91)
lawyer
politician
Sir Anerood Jugnauth GCSK KCMG PC QC was a Mauritian statesman, barrister, and key political figure. He served six terms as Prime Minister, two terms as President and one term as Leader of Opposition. Often called the father of the Mauritian economic miracle, he led Mauritius through unprecedented economic growth and modernization as both Prime Minister and President.
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69. Shaun Wallace
1960-. (aged 66)
television personality
barrister
Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace is an English barrister, lecturer and television personality. He is one of the six "chasers" on the ITV quiz show The Chase. Wallace is a part-time lecturer and visits schools, colleges and other institutions to educate students on aspects of law. In 2004, he won Mastermind and was ranked 286th in the World Quizzing Championships in...
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70. Micky Flanagan
1962-. (aged 64)
comedian
stand-up comedian
Michael John Flanagan is an English comedian. Flanagan has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured Britain with stand-up shows. He presented Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? for Radio 4 and has appeared on various TV shows including Mock the Week, A League of Their Own, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Was It Something I Said?, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow...
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71. Sophie Raworth
1968-. (aged 58)
broadcaster
news presenter
journalist
television presenter
Sophie Jane Raworth is an English journalist, newsreader and broadcaster working for the BBC. She is a senior newsreader and is one of the main presenters of BBC News (mainly BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten). She has been a television presenter for state occasions and has also presented the BBC's Election Night coverage, alongside other presenters.
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72. Abi Titmuss
1976-. (aged 50)
poker player
television presenter
model
actor
film actor
Abigail Evelyn Titmuss is an English actress, television personality, and poker player. She is also a former glamour model and nurse.
73. H. H. Asquith
1852-1928 (aged 76)
diplomat
barrister
politician
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and Liberal politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He was the last prime minister from the Liberal Party to command a majority government, and the most recent Liberal to have served as Leader of...
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74. Roger Scruton
1944-2020 (aged 76)
philosopher
Sir Roger Vernon Scruton was an English philosopher, writer, and social critic who specialised in aesthetics and political philosophy, particularly in the furtherance of conservative views. The founding-editor of The Salisbury Review, a conservative political journal, Scruton wrote over 50 books on architecture, art, philosophy, politics, religion, among other topics. Scruton was also Chairman of the Building Better, Building Beautiful...
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75. Margaret Thatcher
1925-2013 (aged 88)
chemist
research scientist
business executive
statesperson
politician
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the position. As prime minister, she implemented policies that came to...
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76. Jawaharlal Nehru
1889-1964 (aged 75)
autobiographer
freedom fighter
writer
barrister
politician
Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, lawyer, and politician who was the first Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1960. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement, and his premiership powerfully influenced India's arc as a modern nation.
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77. Tony Blair
1953-. (aged 73)
autobiographer
lawyer
diplomat
politician
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994. Blair was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from...
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78. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1875-1950 (aged 75)
barrister
politician
freedom fighter
jurist
economist
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, commonly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was an Indian independence activist and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and India's political integration. In India and...
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79. Clement Attlee
1883-1967 (aged 84)
diplomat
professor
politician
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, was a British statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. Attlee was deputy prime minister during the wartime coalition government under Winston Churchill, and Leader of the Opposition on three occasions: from 1935 to 1940, briefly in 1945...
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80. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
1991-. (aged 35)
human rights defender
visual artist
politician
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NPk was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that as the 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. He was also the founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until his execution in 1979.
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81. Jay Shetty
1987-. (aged 39)
life coach
spiritual teacher
lifestyle guru
monk
influencer
Jay Shetty is a British podcaster, author, entrepreneur, and life coach. He has appeared on television programs to informally discuss mental health and life purpose.
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82. Muhtar Kent
1952-. (aged 74)
entrepreneur
businessperson
Ahmet Muhtar Kent is a Turkish-American business executive. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Coca-Cola Company. He became CEO in 2008, and chairman in 2009, leaving those positions in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Kent is a member of Galatasaray Sports Club, number 14277.
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83. John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
barrister
John David Beckett Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick is a member of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1996, at the age of 44, he became one of the youngest people in the upper house.
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84. James Bloodworth
1982-. (aged 44)
opinion journalist
orator
writer
journalist
blogger
James Bloodworth is an English journalist and writer. He has authored three full length books, also writing articles for newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. Much of Bloodworth's work concerns the struggles of working class people, yet he has been praised by both sides of the political spectrum. He lives in London.
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85. Esther McVey
1967-. (aged 59)
executive producer
television presenter
businessperson
politician
Esther Louise, Lady Davies, styled as Esther McVey, is a British politician and television presenter who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton since 2017 and was the MP for Wirral West from 2010 to 2015. A member of the Conservative Party, she served in cabinet as Minister of State for Employment from 2013 to 2015, Secretary of...
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86. Jo Whiley
1965-. (aged 61)
journalist
television presenter
Johanne Whiley-Morton, better known professionally as Jo Whiley, is an English radio DJ and television presenter. She was the host of the long-running The Jo Whiley Show on BBC Radio 1 and has since been presenting her weekday evening show on BBC Radio 2. She is also the main presenter for the BBC's Glastonbury Festival coverage.
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87. David Lammy
1972-. (aged 54)
jurist
lawyer
politician
David Lindon Lammy is a British politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since September 2025. He previously served as Foreign Secretary from July 2024 to September 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. Lammy previously...
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88. Tony Arbour
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
Anthony Francis Arbour OBE JP is a British Conservative Party politician. From 2000 until his retirement in 2021, he was a member of the London Assembly representing South West London and is a former Richmond councillor.
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89. Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, CBE is the former Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point and the current Chair of the NHS Confederation, and was one of the first individuals to become a People's Peer.
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90. Houda Nonoo
1964-. (aged 62)
diplomat
politician
Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo is a Bahraini politician who served as the Bahraini Ambassador to the United States from 2008 to 2013. She was appointed to the position by Foreign Affairs Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Nonoo is the first Jew, and the third woman, to be appointed ambassador of Bahrain. She is also the first Jewish ambassador of...
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91. Carwyn Jones
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
barrister
Carwyn Howell Jones, Baron Jones of Penybont, PC, is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2009 to 2018. He previously served as Counsel General for Wales from 2007 to 2009. Jones was the member of the Senedd (MS) for Bridgend from 1999 to 2021. He has been a member of...
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92. Sally Bundock
1972-. (aged 54)
journalist
Sally Elizabeth Bundock is a British news chief presenter for BBC News, who presents BBC News on BBC One and the BBC News Channel. She joined World Business Report in September 2002 and presented its early morning edition, programming viewed mostly by audiences in European and international markets. Bundock continues to present the 5am hour on BBC One, BBC World...
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93. Julia Gomelskaya
1964-2016 (aged 52)
music educator
composer
Julia Gomelskaya was a Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music.
94. Polly Higgins
1968-2019 (aged 51)
barrister
writer
environmentalist
Pauline Hélène "Polly" Higgins FRSGS was a Scottish barrister, author, and environmental lobbyist, described by Jonathan Watts in her obituary in The Guardian as, "one of the most inspiring figures in the green movement". She left her career as a lawyer to focus on environmental advocacy, and unsuccessfully lobbied the United Nations Law Commission to recognise ecocide as an international...
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95. Christos Staïkouras
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
economist
Christos Staikouras is a Greek economist and elected member of the Greek Parliament for the period 2023-2027. Since the 2007 legislative election, he has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for Phthiotis. After the 2019 election, he was appointed minister for finance in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis serving from 2019 to 2023.
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96. Dominic Selwood
1970-. (aged 56)
historian
blogger
journalist
Dominic Selwood FSA FRSA FRHistS is an English historian, author, journalist and barrister. He has written several works of history, historical fiction and historical thrillers, most notably The Sword of Moses and Anatomy of a Nation. A History of British Identity in 50 Documents. His background is in medieval history. He is an honorary research fellow at the University of...
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97. Fernando Botero Zea
1956-. (aged 70)
Modern Defense
Fernando Botero Zea is a businessman and liberal politician of dual Colombia and Mexican nationalities, mainly known for having served as Minister of National Defense of Colombia and also for being the son of Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero and cultural promoter Gloria Zea.
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98. Tom Ilube
1963-. (aged 63)
activist
philanthropist
business executive
Thomas Segun Ilube CBE is a British entrepreneur and educational philanthropist and former chair of the Rugby Football Union making him the first black chair of a major sport in England. He is the Chair of The King's Trust in the UK. He is also Chairman of LINK, the UK's cash access and ATM network.
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99. Nana Akufo-Addo
1944-. (aged 82)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian politician who served as the 13th president of Ghana from January 2017 to January 2025. He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 under the administration of then-president John Kufuor.
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100. Gifty Anti
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
broadcaster
Oheneyere Gifty Anti is a Ghanaian journalist and broadcaster. She is the host of the Standpoint programme, which discusses issues affecting women on Ghana Television.
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