10 Notable alumni of Royal Roads University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Royal Roads University is 2585st in the world, 1st in North America, and 63st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Royal Roads University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Royal Roads University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Rod Loyola
1974-. (aged 52)
trade unionist
politician
Rodrigo Alonso Loyola Salas is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie and re-elected on April 16, 2019. He won a third term on May 29, 2023. Loyola had previously contested the same seat for the same party in the 2012 Alberta general...
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2. David Shepherd
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
David Murray Shepherd is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to represent the electoral district of Edmonton-Centre, and re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent its successor district, Edmonton-City Centre.
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3. Mitzi Dean
social worker
politician
Mitzi Jayne Dean is a British-Canadian non-profit administrator and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election and served until 2024. She represented the electoral district of Esquimalt-Metchosin as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus. She served as Minister of Children and Family Development in British Columbia in...
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4. Chris Nielsen
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Christian Nielsen is a Canadian politician who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Edmonton-Decore. He was elected in the 2015 Alberta election with 68% of the popular vote. Within the Legislature, Nielsen was on a number of standing committees, such as the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship. He was previously the deputy chair...
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5. Andrea Burk
1982-. (aged 44)
rugby union player
Andrea Burk is a Canadian rugby footballer. She represented Canada in rugby union at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and in rugby league at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. She made her debut in their 2009 tour of France.
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6. Vernon White
1959-. (aged 67)
police officer
politician
chief of police
Vernon Darryl White is a Canadian former senator and former chief of the Ottawa Police Service.
7. Laurel Collins
1984-. (aged 42)
teacher
educator
politician
Laurel Collins is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Prior to her election in the House of Commons, she was a city councillor for Victoria City Council. Prior to losing her seat in the 2025 Canadian federal election, she was the...
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8. Paul David Manson
1934-2023 (aged 89)
fighter pilot
General Paul David Manson OC CMM CD was a Canadian Forces officer, fighter pilot and businessman.
9. Chris Hadfield
1959-. (aged 67)
guitarist
executive producer
camera operator
songwriter
singer
Chris Austin Hadfield is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, musician, and writer. As the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Prior to his career as an astronaut, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years...
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10. Mohammad Eslami
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Mohammad Eslami is the vice president and head of the Atomic Energy Organization in the government of President Raisi and was the Minister of Roads and Urban development and the Governor of Mazandaran province in the government of Hassan Rouhani.
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