List of alumni of King's College London

This list of alumni of King's College London comprises notable graduates as well as non-graduate former, and current, students. It also includes those who may be considered alumni by extension, having studied at institutions later merged with King's College London. It does not include those whose only connection with the college is (i) being a member of the staff, or (ii) the conferral of an honorary degree or honorary fellowship.

Government and politics

Heads of state and government

State / government Individual Office Ref.
 Bahamas Sir Lynden Pindling Prime Minister (1969–1992)
Premier (1967–1969)
[1][2]
 British Virgin Islands Augustus Jaspert Governor (2017–2021) [3]
 Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos President (2003–2008) [4]
 Cyprus Glafcos Clerides President (1993–2003) [5][6]
 Czech Republic Petr Pavel President (2023–) [7]
 Falkland Islands Nigel Phillips Governor (2017–) [8]
 Ghana William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel Governor-General (1957–1960) [9]
 Gibraltar Ed Davis Governor (2016–2020) [10]
 Grenada Maurice Bishop President (1979–1983) [11]
 Iraq Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz Prime Minister (1965–1966) [12]
 Ireland Michael Collins Chairman of the Irish Provisional Government (1922) [13][14]
 Jordan Marouf al-Bakhit Prime Minister (2005–2007; 2011) [15][16]
 Moldova Natalia Gherman Acting Prime Minister (2015) [17][18]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Sir Lee Moore Prime Minister (1979–1980) [19]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sir Sydney Gun-Munro Governor (1976–1979)
Governor-General (1979–1985)
[20]
 Seychelles France-Albert René Prime Minister (1976–1977)
President (1977–2004)
[1][21][22]
 Turks and Caicos Islands Martin Bourke Governor (1993–1996) [23]
 Turks and Caicos Islands John Freeman Governor (2016–2019) [24]
 Uganda Godfrey Binaisa President (1979–1981) [25]

United Kingdom

Current Members of the House of Commons

Current Members of the House of Lords

Other UK politicians

Other politicians

Europe

Americas

Asia

Middle East

Africa

Oceania

Diplomatic service

Royalty and nobility

Lawyers and judges

Judges

Attorneys General

Other lawyers

Police and security specialists

Armed forces

Head of armed forces or an armed forces' service branch

Other military officers

Academics

Heads of institutions

Historians

Theologians

Others

Scientists

Biologists

Botanists

Computer scientists

Chemists

Earth scientists

Medicine

Nurses

Physicists and astronomers

Zoologists

Mathematicians

Religion

Archbishop, Primates and religious leaders

Bishops

Archdeacons

Deans

Other religious figures

Arts and media

Authors

Media, entertainment, film and theatre

[58][59]

Journalists

Editors

Other journalists

Musicians

Artists and photographers

Business and economics

Company founders

CEOs and business people

Sport

Architects

Engineers

Educators

Other

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