List of University of Oxford people in British public life
Sub-national politicians
Table:
Name

College

Years at Oxford

Party

Notes

Ref

Nicholas Boles

Magdalen

member of Westminster City Council 1998–2002

Ian Frank Bowater

Magdalen

Lord Mayor of London 1969–1970

Nicholas Bye

Mayor of Torbay 2003–2004, directly-elected Mayor of Torbay 2005–;

Alexander Curtis

St Catherine's

2015–2018

Conservative

Ware Town Councillor 2015–, Mayor of Ware 2017–

George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair

Balliol

London County Council 1910–1925 & 1931–1934

Cyril Jackson

New College

1885 BA Literae Humaniores

Agent-General for Western Australia 1910–11, Leader of London County Council 1911–15

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Boris Johnson

Balliol

Conservative

Editor of The Spectator 1999–2005, MP for Henley 2001–2008, Mayor of London 2008–2016

Christopher Newbury

Keble

member of Wiltshire County Council 1997–, of the Congress of the Council of Europe 1998–

Kathleen Ollerenshaw

Somerville

Lord Mayor of Manchester 1975–1976

Lena Townsend

Somerville

Leader of the Inner London Education Authority 1969–1970

Mike Woodin

Wolfson and Balliol

Green Party member of Oxford City Council 1994–2004

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Nicholas Edward Coleridge Boles ( born 2 November 1965 ) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the Grantham and Stamford constituency in Lincolnshire from 2010 to 2019 . He was a member of the Conservative Party until 2019 . Boles resigned from his local Conservative Association on 16 March 2019 citing differences with his local party . On 1 April 2019 , he resigned the party whip , accusing the party of failing to compromise on Brexit . He then sat as an Independent Progressive Conservative until the dissolution of parliament on 5 November . Boles served as Minister of State for Skills from 2014 to 2016 . Before entering Parliament he was a Westminster City councillor and the director of Policy Exchange , a think tank based in Westminster .
Magdalen College ( /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ MAWD-lin ) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford . It was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete . Today , it is one of the wealthiest colleges , with a financial endowment of £273.2 million as of 2018 , and one of the strongest academically , setting the record for the highest Norrington Score in 2010 and topping the table twice since then . It is home to several of the University 's distinguished chairs , including the Agnelli-Serena Professorship , the Sherardian Professorship , and the four Waynflete Professorships . The large , square Magdalen Tower is an Oxford landmark , and it is a tradition , dating to the days of Henry VII , that the college choir sings from the top of it at 6 a.m. on May Morning . The college stands next to the River Cherwell and the Oxford botanic garden , and within its grounds has a deer park and Addison 's Walk .
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ian Frank Bowater GBE DSO TD ( 16 December 1904 - 1 October 1982 ) was Lord Mayor of London from 1969 to 1970 , the youngest son of Sir Frank Bowater , 1st Baronet ( Lord Mayor from 1938 to 1939 ) , and Ethel Anita Fryar .
Nicholas David Bye is a Conservative local politician in England . Bye was born in Paignton , Devon and graduated from Oxford University . [ citation needed ] He was Liberal candidate for Torbay in the 1987 election . Bye served on Torbay Council for five years and served a term as civic mayor in 2003-04 . In October 2005 , he became the first directly elected mayor of Torbay . He beat Liberal Democrat Nicholas Pannell in the second round of counting with a total of 7,096 votes to Pannell 's 5,197 . After the election , Bye noted that it is quite clear from canvassing that a lot of people did not want an elected mayor . Bye was the Conservative Party 's third directly elected mayor , after Chris Morgan and Linda Arkley in North Tyneside and the first directly elected mayor in the South West . In 2008 fellow Conservative Boris Johnson was elected as the first Conservative mayor of London . Bye was one of three contenders for the Totnes Conservative candidacy , after the announcement by Anthony Steen that he will not stand in the next election . He placed third in the Totnes primary , and defeated by Sarah Wollaston . Bye was the subject of a complaint to Torbay Council 's standards committee in August 2010 , over the proposed development of a large housing estate on land currently being occupied by Churston Golf Club .
Alexander Curtis ( born 24 January 1997 ) is a British politician who was Mayor of Ware . Elected at the age of 20 in 2017 , he is thought to have been one of the youngest mayors in Europe , and the second-youngest mayor in modern British history . In addition , Curtis serves as Chairman of Hertford and Stortford Conservative Association , thus also sitting ( ex officio ) as the youngest member of the National Conservative Convention .
St Catherine 's College ( also known as Catz ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in Oxford , England and is the youngest college to teach both undergraduate and graduate students . Tracing its roots back to 1868 ( although the college itself was opened in 1962 ) , it has 502 undergraduate and 442 graduate students as of December 2017 , making it the largest undergraduate college by membership in the University of Oxford ( Kellogg College has 1139 students compared to St. Catherine 's 992 , though it is a graduate-only college ) . The college developed out of the university 's Delegacy for Unattached Students , and was founded in 1962 by the historian Alan Bullock , who went on to become the first master of the college , and later vice-chancellor of the university .
George Gordon , 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair OBE KStJ JP ( 20 January 1879 - 6 January 1965 ) , styled Lord Haddo until 1916 and Earl of Haddo from 1916 to 1934 , was a Scottish peer and politician . Aberdeen was born in 1879 at Grosvenor Square , London , the eldest son of The 7th Earl of Aberdeen ( later created The 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair in 1916 ) and his wife , Ishbel , daughter of The 1st Baron Tweedmouth . He was educated at Harrow , St Andrews University , and Balliol College , Oxford . He was a Progressive member of the London County Council for Peckham from 1910 to 1925 and for Fulham West from 1931 to 1934 . He was also Chairman of the Charity Organization Society from 1934 to 1937 and Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire between 1934 and 1965 . Aberdeen was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) in 1920 , as a Knight of the Order of St John ( KStJ ) in 1949 , and was awarded an honorary doctorate of Laws from the University of Aberdeen in 1954 . Lord Aberdeen and Temair married , firstly , Mary Florence Clixby , on 6 August 1906 . After her death in 1937 he married , secondly , Anna Orrok Stronach Sheila Forbes , on 21 December 1940 . She died in 1949 . There were no children from the two marriages . Lord Aberdeen and Temair died in January 1965 , aged 85 , and was succeeded in the marquessate by his younger brother , Dudley .
Balliol College ( /ˈbeɪliəl/ ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England . One of Oxford 's oldest colleges , it was founded around 1263 by John I de Balliol , a rich landowner from Barnard Castle in County Durham , who provided the foundation and endowment for the college . When de Balliol died in 1269 his widow , Dervorguilla , a woman whose wealth far exceeded that of her husband , continued his work in setting up the college , providing a further endowment , and writing the statutes . She is considered a co - founder of the college . The college 's alumni include the incumbent Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , Boris Johnson , as well as three former prime ministers ( H. H. Asquith , who once described Balliol men as possessing the tranquil consciousness of an effortless superiority , Harold Macmillan , and Edward Heath ) , Harald V of Norway , Empress Masako of Japan , five Nobel laureates , and numerous literary and philosophical figures , including Adam Smith , Gerard Manley Hopkins , and Aldous Huxley . John Wycliffe , who translated the Bible into English , was Master of the college in the 1360s .
Sir Cyril Jackson KBE ( 6 February 1863 - 3 September 1924 ) was a British educationist , important in the development of education in Western Australia . Jackson , eldest son of Laurence Morris Jackson , was born in England . Educated at the Charterhouse School and New College , Oxford , Jackson graduated in 1885 with honours in Literae Humaniores . After leaving Oxford he took up social work at Toynbee Hall for about 10 years from 1885 , and was central secretary of the Children 's Country Holiday Fund . He became a member of the London School Board in 1891 , and in 1896 was appointed inspector-general of schools in Western Australia . Education in the colony had been for many years in a pitifully primitive state , but in 1890 a forward step was made by the appointment of an Englishman , J. P. Walton , as inspector of schools . He pointed out how far behind the schools were lagging , and brought about many improvements . But the population was increasing very rapidly , numerous new schools were being built , and it was realized that the system would have to be completely re-organized . With Walton as his first assistant , Jackson set to work with vigor . Jackson had great educational knowledge and first rate executive ability , and the foundations on which future developments could be raised were securely laid . In 1899 a beginning was made with technical education , in the following year school fees were abolished , and in 1901 a college was built for the training of teachers . The designs of the schools , the staffing and equipment , were all greatly improved .
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom . Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham , the full name of the college is St Mary 's College of Winchester in Oxford . The name New College , however , soon came to be used following its completion in 1386 to distinguish it from the older existing college of St Mary , now known as Oriel College . In 2017 , the college ranked first in the Norrington Table , a table assessing the relative performance of Oxford 's undergraduates in final examinations . Historically , it has been ranked highly . It has the 3rd highest average Norrington Table ranking over the previous decade . The college is between Holywell Street and New College Lane ( known for Oxford 's Bridge of Sighs ) , next to All Souls College , Harris Manchester College , Hertford College , The Queen 's College and St Edmund Hall . The college 's sister college is King 's College , Cambridge . The college is one of the main choral foundations of the University of Oxford . The college choir is regarded as one of the leading choirs of the world , and has recorded over one hundred albums ; it has been awarded two Gramophone Awards . Like many of Oxford 's colleges , New College admitted its first mixed-sex cohort in 1979 , after six centuries as an institution for men only .
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA ( /ˈfɛfəl/ ; born 19 June 1964 ) is a British politician , writer , and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019 . He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016 . Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 . Ideologically , Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative . Johnson was born in New York City to upper-middle class English parents and educated at Eton College . He read Classics at Balliol College , Oxford , where he was elected President of the Oxford Union in 1986 . He began his career in journalism at The Times newspaper but was dismissed for falsifying a quotation . He later became the Brussels correspondent for The Daily Telegraph newspaper and his articles exerted a strong influence on growing Eurosceptic sentiment on the British right . He was promoted to an assistant editor from 1994 to 1999 , and edited The Spectator magazine from 1999 to 2005 . He was elected MP for Henley in 2001 , and served as a Junior Shadow Minister under Conservative leaders Michael Howard and David Cameron . He largely adhered to the Conservatives ' party line but adopted a socially liberal stance on issues such as LGBT rights in parliamentary votes . He resigned as an MP and in 2008 was elected Mayor of London , being re-elected in 2012 .
Christopher Newbury ( born 1956 ) is a British Conservative politician . He was a member of the Congress of the Council of Europe from 1998 to 2010 and since 2009 has been a member of the new Wiltshire Council created that year .
Keble College ( /ˈkiːbəl/ ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England . Its main buildings are on Parks Road , opposite the University Museum and the University Parks . The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road , to the south by Museum Road , and to the west by Blackhall Road . Keble was established in 1870 , having been built as a monument to John Keble , who had been a leading member of the Oxford Movement which sought to stress the Catholic nature of the Church of England . Consequently , the college 's original teaching focus was primarily theological , although the college now offers a broad range of subjects , reflecting the diversity of degrees offered across the wider university . In the period after the Second World War the trends were towards scientific courses ( proximity to the university science area east of the University Museum influenced this ) . As originally constituted , it was for men only and the fellows were mostly bachelors resident in the college . Like many of Oxford 's men 's colleges , Keble admitted its first mixed-sex cohort in 1979 . It remains distinctive for its still-controversial neo-gothic red-brick buildings designed by William Butterfield . The buildings are also notable for breaking from Oxbridge tradition by arranging rooms along corridors rather than around staircases , in order that the scouts could supervise the comings and goings of visitors . ( Girton College , Cambridge , similarly breaks this tradition . ) Keble is one of the larger colleges of the University of Oxford , with 433 undergraduates and 245 graduate students in 2011/12 .
Dame Kathleen Mary Ollerenshaw , DBE ( née Timpson ; 1 October 1912 - 10 August 2014 ) was a British mathematician and politician who was Lord Mayor of Manchester from 1975 to 1976 and an advisor on educational matters to Margaret Thatcher 's government in the 1980s .
Somerville College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England . Founded in 1879 as Somerville Hall , it was one of the first two women 's colleges in Oxford , and its alumnae , such as Margaret Thatcher , Indira Gandhi , Dorothy Hodgkin , Iris Murdoch , Vera Brittain , Cornelia Sorabji , Dorothy L. Sayers and many activists , have played a major role in feminism . Today , around 50 per cent of the students are male . Somerville has the biggest college library in Oxford and is known for its varied architecture and liberal atmosphere . Its liberal character traces back to its foundation by social liberals as the first non-denominational college in Oxford , deliberately unlike the strictly Anglican Lady Margaret Hall , the other women 's college opened in the same year . Somerville is one of the few Oxford colleges where students may walk on the grass and in 1964 , Somerville became one of the first colleges to abandon the policy of locking its gates at night to prevent students staying out late . No gowns are worn during Formal Halls . The current principal is Janet Royall , Baroness Royall of Blaisdon , who succeeded Alice Prochaska in 2017 . Between 2006 and 2018 , the financial endowment rose from £44.5 million to £80.6 million . Its total net assets in 2018 were £225.0 million , the seventh highest total for an Oxford undergraduate college . The college is located at the southern end of Woodstock Road , with Little Clarendon Street to the south , Walton Street to the west and the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter to the north . It is near the Science Area , the University Parks , Oxford University Press and Jericho .
Lena Moncrieff Townsend CBE ( 3 November 1911 - 17 November 2004 ) was a British Conservative politician in London and served briefly as Leader of the Inner London Education Authority . She was born in Cairo as Lena Westropp , the daughter of a wealthy expatriate British family , and her early years ensured that she had a wide experience of culture . However , she was sent to England to Downe House , a girls ' boarding school which specialised in the daughters of colonial servants . She was promising academically and attended Somerville College , Oxford and the University of Heidelberg . During the Second World War she was an organiser for the Women 's Voluntary Service and the Land Army . She married twice , firstly Henry Peat , and then John Townsend . In 1955 she was first elected to the London County Council for her home seat of Hampstead , and took a special interest in the Education Committee . She was chosen to be Leader of the Opposition on the Education Committee from the early 1960s . Townsend was an unsuccessful candidate in the first Greater London Council election of 1964 , being defeated in Camden . However , in 1967 she was more fortunate and won by about 4,000 votes . This brought with it membership of the LCC Education Committee 's successor body , the Inner London Education Authority , and it was there that Townsend concentrated . The Conservatives had won narrow control of ILEA and Townsend ran for the Leadership , but lost to Christopher Chataway who was the preferred candidate of the Conservative Party nationally .
Michael Edward Woodin ( 6 November 1965 - 9 July 2004 ) was the Principal Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales and a city councillor for Oxford from 1994 to 2004 . He was Principal Speaker for six of the eight years between 1998 and 2004 , firstly alongside Jean Lambert before her election as an MEP , then alongside Margaret Wright , and lastly with Caroline Lucas MEP . He was educated at Gravesend Grammar School , Victoria University of Manchester , and Wolfson College , Oxford . He was lecturer in Psychology at Balliol College .
Wolfson College ( /ˈwʊlfsən/ ) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England . Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell , Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows , in addition to both research and junior research fellows . It caters to a wide range of subjects , from the humanities to the social and natural sciences . Like the majority of Oxford 's newer colleges , it has been coeducational since its foundation in 1965 . The liberal philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin was the college 's first president , and was instrumental not only in its founding , but establishing its tradition of academic excellence and egalitarianism . The college houses The Isaiah Berlin Literary Trust and the annual Isaiah Berlin Lecture . The current president of the college is Tim Hitchens . As of 2018 , the college had a financial endowment of £47 million .