Notable alumni of London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Kwame Nkrumah

philosopher · 1909–1972

Ghanaian politician (1909–1972)

B. R. Ambedkar

women's rights activist · 1891–1956

Indian polymath, philosopher, and social reformer (1891–1956)

Lee Kuan Yew

autobiographer · 1923–2015

1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore (1923–2015)

Ursula von der Leyen

equestrian · b. 1958

President of the European Commission since 2019

Tsai Ing-wen

university teacher · b. 1956

14th and 15th President of Republic of China (Taiwan)

Margrethe II of Denmark

textile artist · b. 1940

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024 (born 1940)

George Soros

activist · b. 1930

Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)

Juan Manuel Santos

journalist · b. 1951

president of Colombia from 2010 to 2018

Romano Prodi

university teacher · b. 1939

Italian politician and economist (born 1939)

Mick Jagger

rock singer · b. 1943

British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones

Jomo Kenyatta

journalist · 1893–1978

first Prime Minister (1963 to 1964) and President (1964 to 1978) of self-governing Kenya

Pierre Trudeau

law professor · 1919–2000

Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919–2000)

Tarō Asō

head of government · b. 1940

Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009

Óscar Arias Sánchez

politician · b. 1941

President of Costa Rica (1986–1990, 2006–2010)

John Evans Atta Mills

university teacher · 1944–2012

sixth President of the Republic of Ghana (1944–2012)

Alexander Stubb

foreign minister · b. 1968

Finnish politician and the 13th President of Finland (2024–)

Zygmunt Bauman

opinion journalist · 1925–2017

Polish philosopher and sociologist (1925-2017)

Monica Lewinsky

designer · b. 1973

American activist and writer (born 1973)

Kim Campbell

autobiographer · b. 1947

19th Prime Minister of Canada in 1993

Giorgos Papandreou

foreign minister · b. 1952

Greek politician, president of the Socialist International

Mwai Kibaki

economist · 1931–2022

3rd President of Kenya (1931–2022)

Leonid Hurwicz

university teacher · 1917–2008

Polish-American economist and mathematician (1917–2008)

Annalena Baerbock

jurist · b. 1980

German politician (born 1980)

Naomi Klein

climate activist · b. 1970

Canadian author and activist (born 1970)

Bronisław Malinowski

social anthropologist · 1884–1942

Polish anthropologist and ethnographer based in England and the USA (1884–1942)

Ronald Coase

university teacher · 1910–2013

British economist and Nobel laureate (1910–2013)

Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens

adviser · b. 1938

British sociologist (born 1938)

Mia Mottley

politician · b. 1965

prime minister of Barbados since 2018

K. R. Narayanan

diplomat · 1920–2005

President of India from 1997 to 2002

Talcott Parsons

sociologist · 1902–1979

American sociologist (1902 – 1979)

David Rockefeller

commissioned armed forces officers · 1915–2017

American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017)

Moshe Sharett

zionist · 1894–1965

2nd Prime Minister of Israel from 1954 to 1955

British writer (1952–2022)

Thomas Piketty

research fellow · b. 1971

French economist (born 1971)

Ed Miliband

podcaster · b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

Ulrich Beck

sociologist · 1944–2015

German sociologist & scholar (1944–2015)

Robert Mundell

university teacher · 1932–2021

Canadian economist (1932–2021)

Arthur Lewis

university teacher · 1915–1991

Saint Lucian economist (1915–1991)

Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway

heir apparent · b. 1973

Crown Prince of Norway

Heinrich Brüning

trade unionist · 1885–1970

German chancellor (1885-1970)

Daron Acemoğlu

university teacher · b. 1967

Turkish-American economist and receiver of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economic sciences (born 1967)

Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi

architect · 1972–2026

engineer and politician (1972–2026)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

anti-vaccine activist · b. 1954

American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)

Christophoros A. Pissarides

university teacher · b. 1948

British-Cypriot economist

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

politician · b. 1957

President of Singapore since 2023

Sher Bahadur Deuba

politician · b. 1946

Prime Minister of Nepal

Costas Simitis

university teacher · 1936–2025

Greek jurist, economist, academic and politician (1936–2025)

Anne Applebaum

non-fiction writer · b. 1964

American journalist and historian (born 1964)

Sylvanus Epiphanio Olympio

politician · 1902–1963

President of Togo (1902-1963)

Stéphane Hessel

French resistance fighter · 1917–2013

French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor (1917–2013)

Anote Tong

diplomat · b. 1952

I-Kiribati politician

Janet Napolitano

jurist · b. 1957

American politician, lawyer, and academic administrator (born 1957)

Ralf Dahrendorf

philosopher · 1929–2009

German-British sociologist, politician (1929–2009)

Anthony Kennedy

university teacher · b. 1936

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1988 to 2018

James A. Robinson

university teacher · b. 1960

British political scientist and economist (born 1960)

Marek Belka

finance minister · b. 1952

Polish economist and politician

Eugenia Charles

politician · 1919–2005

Prime Minister of Dominica

China Miéville

blogger · b. 1972

English writer, critic, and activist (born 1972)

Bisher Al-Khasawneh

civil servant · b. 1969

Prime Minister of Jordan

British economist (1911–1977)

Nick Bostrom

philosopher · b. 1973

philosopher and writer (born 1973)

Pat Barker

novelist · b. 1943

British writer

Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins

economist · 1898–1984

British economist (1898–1984)

Soha Ali Khan

film actor · b. 1978

Indian actress

Stanley Fischer

pedagogue · 1943–2025

Israeli-American economist

Hilla Limann

diplomat · 1934–1998

eighth President of the Republic of Ghana (1934–1998)

Jon Ossoff

investigative journalist · b. 1987

American politician and filmmaker (born 1987)

E. E. Evans-Pritchard

social anthropologist · 1902–1973

British anthropologist (1902–1973)

Ron Moody

film actor · 1924–2015

British actor (1924–2015)

American-Israeli author of Azerbaijani origin (1920-2010)

Cherie Blair

barrister · b. 1954

British barrister and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (born 1954)

Feroze Gandhi

freedom fighter · 1912–1960

Indian politician and journalist (1912-1960)

Navin Ramgoolam

politician · b. 1947

Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995–2000, 2005–2014, 2024–Present)

Paul Volcker

banker · 1927–2019

American economist (1927-2019)

Michael Manley

politician · 1924–1997

4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (1924–1997)

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

sociologist · 1927–2003

American politician (1927-2003)

Jo Swinson

politician · b. 1980

British politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats (born 1980)

Albert O. Hirschman

social scientist · 1915–2012

German-American economist; member of the French Resistance

Christiana Figueres

climate activist · b. 1956

Costa Rican diplomat engaged in UN

Yang Jiechi

diplomat · b. 1950

Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party

Michael Lewis

economic journalist · b. 1960

American writer

Nicholas Kaldor

politician · 1908–1986

Hungarian-British economist

Rachel Reeves

economist · b. 1979

British politician and current Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1979)

Maurice Bishop

politician · 1944–1983

Revolutionary and Grenada 's second Prime Minister (1979-1983)

Joseph Luns

foreign minister · 1911–2002

Dutch politician and diplomat (1911–2002)

Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

equestrian · b. 1982

Crown Prince of Dubai

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

philanthropist · 1900–1985

politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of Mauritius (1900-1985)

Yvette Cooper

policy advisor · b. 1969

British politician

British novelist (1929–2022)

Kamisese Mara

cricketer · 1920–2004

President of Fiji (1920-2004)

Thanin Kraiwichian

university teacher · 1927–2025

Thai lawyer and politician

Piero Sraffa

university teacher · 1898–1983

Italian economist (1898–1983)

Forbes Burnham

politician · 1923–1985

Guyanese politician (1923-1985)

Leila Aboulela

novelist · b. 1964

Sudanese writer and playwright

British evolutionary biologist (1936–2000)

Arnon Milchan

art collector · b. 1944

Israeli film producer and spy (born 1944)

Park Won-soon

politician · 1956–2020

Korean lawyer, Mayor of Seoul (1956-2020)

Eric Garcetti

climate activist · b. 1971

American politician and diplomat (born 1971)

Vilém Flusser

communication scholar · 1920–1991

Czech philosopher and photographer

Érik Orsenna

academic · b. 1947

French writer and politician

Zainab Salbi

women's rights activist · b. 1969

Iraqi American author, women's rights activist

Caroline Criado-Perez

feminist · b. 1984

British journalist and author

Şafak Pavey

human rights defender · b. 1976

Turkish statesperson (born 1976)

Kitty Carlisle

film actor · 1910–2007

American stage and screen actress, singer, and spokesperson for the arts (1910–2007)

Ashley Montagu

anthropologist · 1905–1999

British-American anthropologist

Mark Kirk

congressional staff · b. 1959

American politician (born 1959)

P. J. Patterson

jurist · b. 1935

former prime minister of Jamaica, Jamaican politician

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

aircraft pilot · 1915–1944

junior officer in the United States Navy and elder brother of John F. Kennedy

Tony Fernandes

entrepreneur · b. 1964

Malaysian entrepreneur

Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon

lawyer · 1896–1974

Indian politician (1896-1974)

American economist (1922-2017)

Abba P. Lerner

university teacher · 1903–1982

American economist (1903-1982)

Robert Rubin

finance minister · b. 1938

American banking executive, 70th US Treasury Secretary

Nikos Dendias

lawyer · b. 1959

Greek politician

Fei Xiaotong

anthropologist · 1910–2005

Chinese anthropologist, sociologist (1910-2005)

Mikie Sherrill

naval officer · b. 1972

American politician, naval aviator, and prosecutor (born 1972)

Yemi Osinbajo

university teacher · b. 1957

14th Vice President of Nigeria

Paul Sweezy

economist · 1910–2004

American economist (1910–2004)

John Compton

politician · 1925–2007

1st and former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1925–2007)

Roland Dumas

French resistance fighter · 1922–2024

French lawyer and politician (1922–2024)

August Zaleski

university teacher · 1883–1972

Polish economist, politician, and diplomat (1883-1972)

Alfonso López Pumarejo

Palace janitor · 1886–1959

Colombian politician (1886-1959)

British social anthropologist (1910–1989)

Martin van Creveld

military historian · b. 1946

Israeli military historian and theorist

Varun Gandhi

politician · b. 1980

Indian politician

William Phillips

economist · 1914–1975

New Zealand economist (1914–1975)

Edward Luttwak

geopolitical analyst · b. 1942

American writer and military strategist

American journalist (1963-2004)

Raymond Firth

academic · 1901–2002

ethnologist from New Zealand

Jorma Ollila

business executive · b. 1950

Finnish businessman

Belgian prince

Peter Obi

banker · b. 1961

Nigerian politician and businessman (born 1961)

Greek academic and politician

Ruth Porat

financier · b. 1957

Chief financial officer of Google

Nate Silver

poker player · b. 1978

American statistician, journalist, and poker player (born 1978)

Valerie Plame

spy · b. 1963

American writer and CIA officer

Jacob Talmon

historian of Modern Age · 1916–1980

historian of Modern Age, political scientist, pedagogue, penman, university teacher (1916-1980)

Edith Abbott

social worker · 1876–1957

American economist (1876-1957)

Maajid Nawaz

political activist · b. 1978

British activist (born 1977)

Sophie Choudry

film actor · b. 1980

British singer and actress

Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark

anthropologist · 1908–1980

anthropologist, specialising in Tibetan beliefs and customs

American actor

Errol Barrow

head of government · 1920–1987

Barbadian politician (1920-1987)

Ralph Miliband

sociologist · 1924–1994

Marxist theorist (1924–1994)

Avi Shlaim

political scientist · b. 1945

Israeli-British historian (born 1945)

British academic (1939-2016)

Belgian actress

Ludwig Lachmann

economist · 1906–1990

German economist (1906–1990)

German political activist (1900–1954)

Maleeha Lodhi

journalist · b. 1953

Pakistani diplomat

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

blogger · b. 1978

Ghanaian feminist writer and blogger

Lucie Castets

beamter · b. 1987

French teacher, civil servant and political activist

Todd Boehly

philanthropist · b. 1973

American businessman and investor

Ja’afar I of Negeri Sembilan

diplomat · 1922–2008

King of Negeri Sembilan (1967 - 2008) & King of Malaysia (1994 - 1999)

Harmodio Arias Madrid

politician · 1886–1962

President of Panama (1886-1962)

Jacques Parizeau

economist · 1930–2015

Canadian politician (1930-2015)

Rafi Eitan

spy · 1926–2019

Israeli politician (1926-2019)

Elliott Abrams

diplomat · b. 1948

politician

Syed Kamall

politician · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

John Tower

politician · 1925–1991

American senator from Texas and chairman of the Tower Commission (1925-1991)

Formula One executive

Charles Saatchi

gallerist · b. 1943

British businessman (born 1943)

Dorothy E. Smith

anthropologist · 1926–2022

Canadian anthropologist

Edward Lucas

non-fiction writer · b. 1962

British journalist (born 1962)

Khawaja Muhammad Asif

banker · b. 1949

Minister for Defence, PML(N) leader

Marty Natalegawa

foreign minister · b. 1963

Indonesian ambassador

Jevgeni Ossinovski

politician · b. 1986

Estonian politician (born 1986)

Celina Jade

film actor · b. 1985

Hong Kong-American actor

Mithan Jamshed Lam

barrister · 1898–1981

Indian lawyer and womens rights activist

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

accountant · b. 1968

politician

Margaret Archer

sociologist · 1943–2023

British sociologist (1943–2023)

Raj Patel

political activist · b. 1972

British academic (born 1972)

Ralph Brown

film actor · b. 1957

English actor and writer

Ibrahim Gambari

diplomat · b. 1944

Nigerian scholar and diplomat

Lionel Zinsou

investment banker · b. 1954

French investment banker, economist and private banker

Jim McGreevey

lobbyist · b. 1957

former Governor of New Jersey

Greg Clark

politician · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

Ruth Kelly

banker · b. 1968

British politician and Cabinet minister (born 1968)

Swedish journalist (1987-2017)

Ivor Grattan-Guinness

historian of mathematics · 1941–2014

Historian of mathematics and logic (1941-2014)

English screenwriter and producer

Ioánnis Paleokrassás

economist · 1934–2021

Greek politician (1934–2021)

Polish-British judge, legal scholar (1897–1960)

Maria Miller

economist · b. 1964

British politician

Benjamin Barber

university teacher · 1939–2017

Walt Whitman Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University (1939–2017)

Richard Perle

political adviser · b. 1941

American government official

Ivan Mikloš

economist · b. 1960

Slovakian economist and politician, former minister of finance of Slovakia

Rosa DeLauro

congressional staff · b. 1943

U.S. Representative from Connecticut

Susan Strange

journalist · 1923–1998

British international political economist (1923–1998)

Beatriz Merino

university teacher · b. 1947

Peruvian lawyer and politician

Edward Szczepanik

university teacher · 1915–2005

Prime Minister of Poland (1915-2005)

Karthika Nair

model · b. 1992

Indian actress

Catherine Webb

science fiction writer · b. 1986

British writer

Lewis Bernstein Namier

university teacher · 1888–1960

British historian (1888-1960)

Minouche Shafik

economist · b. 1962

economist

Indian writer (1915-1997)

Bolanle Austen-Peters

film director · b. 1965

Nigerian lawyer and director

Ofer Cassif

politician · b. 1964

Israeli politician

Leo Huberman

union member · 1903–1968

American scholar (1903–1968)

Betty Mould-Iddrisu

minister · b. 1953

Ghanaian lawyer and politician