List of sportsperson-politicians
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This is a list of sportspeople who also worked as politicians and vice versa.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Africa[edit]
Algeria[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ben Bella | Association football (one appearance in Coupe de France 1940) | President of Algeria (1963–1965) |
Egypt[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Mansour | Association football (1934 FIFA World Cup,[9] Olympic athlete)[10] | Government minister[11] |
Gambia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Omar Faye | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[12] | Minister of Youth, Sports and Religious Affairs (2006–2007) |
Ghana[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Kotei | Athletics (high jump; Commonwealth medalist)[13] | Member of the Supreme Military Council |
Guinea[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Titi Camara | Association football | Minister of Sports (2010-2012) |
| M'Mahawa Sylla | Handball | Governor of Conakry (2021-present) |
Ivory Coast[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure Kalou | Association football | Mayor of Vavoua[14] |
Kenya[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Korir | Athletics (marathon) | Member of the National Assembly[15] |
| Elijah Lagat | Athletics (marathon, Olympic athlete) | Member of the National Assembly for Emgwen (2007–?) |
| John Harun Mwau | Shooting (Olympic athlete)[16] | Candidate in the 2013 Kenyan general election at Makueni[17] Candidate in the 2013 Makueni by-election[18] |
Liberia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Momo Johnson | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[19] | Vice-chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006) |
| George Weah | Association football | President of Liberia (2018–2024) Senator for Montserrado County (2015–2018) |
Morocco[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Salaheddine Mezouar | Basketball (international)[20] | Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013) |
| Nawal El Moutawakel | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[21] | Minister of Sports (2007–?) |
Nigeria[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Samson Omeruah |
Seychelles[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Paul Adam | Swimming (Olympic athlete)[22] | Minister for Foreign Affairs (2010–2015) |
South Africa[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Jordaan | Association Football and Cricket | Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (2015–2016) Member of South African Parliament for Eastern Cape (1994–1997) |
| Louis Luyt | Rugby | Leader of Federal Alliance and Member of Parliament |
| Ossie Newton-Thompson | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| Paul Roos | Rugby | Member of Parliament (1948, died shortly after election) |
Uganda[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Idi Amin | Boxing (light heavyweight boxing champion)[23] | President of Uganda (1971–1979) |
| Aggrey Awori | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[24] | Member of the Ugandan Parliament (2001–2006) Minister for Information and Communications Technology (2009–2011) |
Asia[edit]
Afghanistan[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Robina Muqimyar | Taekwondo | Member of Parliament (2019-2021) |
Bangladesh[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
China[edit]
Hong Kong[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Wong | Swimming (Olympic athlete)[25] | Member of the Urban Council (1986–1991; 1995–1998) Member of the Southern District Council (2001–?) |
Georgia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kakha Kaladze | Association football | Mayor of Tbilisi (2017–present) |
India[edit]
Indonesia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Utut Adianto | Chess | Member of the People's Representative Council |
| Ashari Danudirdjo | Sailing | Minister of Trade (1966-1967) Minister of Textile Industry (1966) |
| Maladi | Association football | Minister of Information (1959-1962) Minister of Sports (1962-1966) |
| Moreno Soeprapto | Motorsport | Member of the People's Representative Council |
Iran[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amir Abedini | Football | Member, City Council of Tehran (2000–03) |
| Javad Arianmanesh | Football | Member of Parliament |
| Alireza Dabir | Wrestling | Member, City Council of Tehran (2007-2017) |
| Mohammad Dadkan | Football | Former President, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (2002-2006) |
| Ali Fathollahzadeh | Football | Ran for City Council of Tehran in 2003, but lost; Ran for Parliament in 2008, but lost; Chairman, Esteghlal F.C. |
| Mahmoud Goudarzi | Wrestling | Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (2013-2016) |
| Abbas Jadidi | Wrestling | Member, City Council of Tehran (2013-2017) |
| Amir Reza Khadem | Wrestling | Member of Parliament (2004–08); Vice Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (2013–present) |
| Rasoul Khadem | Wrestling | Member, City Council of Tehran (2003–13) |
| Arash Miresmaeili | Judo | President, Iranian Judo Federation (2019–present) |
| Hossein Rezazadeh | Weightlifting | Member, City Council of Tehran (2013–17) |
| Hadi Saei | Taekwondo | Member, City Council of Tehran (2007–17) |
| Hamid Sajjadi | Athletics | Minister of Sport and Youth (2021–present) |
| Nasrollah Sajjadi | Association football | Vice Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (2013–17); Former President, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (1984–85) |
Iraq[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Radhi | Association football | Member of the Council of Representatives (2007–?) |
Israel[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Yoel Razvozov | Judo | Member of Knesset, Minister of Tourism |
| Moshe Matalon | Athletics | Member of Knesset |
| Tzipora Obziler | Tennis | Councilor, Givatayim |
| Orna Ostfeld | Basketball | Councilor, Ramat Hasharon |
| Rifaat Turk | Soccer | Deputy mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa |
| Aleksandr Averbukh | Athletics | Councilor, Netanya |
| Bella Zur | Swimming | Councilor, Ra'anana |
| Michael Kolganov | Kayak | Councilor, Tiberias |
| Yaron Levi | Judo | Member of Knesset |
Japan[edit]
Kazakhstan[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Serik Konakbayev | Boxing (Olympic athlete)[26] | Member of the Parliament of Kazakhstan (1999–?) |
Malaysia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| David E. L. Choong | Badminton | Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Air Itam (1974–1978) Candidate in the 1964 Malaysian general election at Tanjong Candidate in the 1990 Malaysian general election at Bukit Bendera |
| Soh Chin Aun | Association football (Olympic athlete) | Candidate in the 1986 Malaysian general election at Kota Melaka |
Mongolia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Khaltmaagiin Battulga | Sambo (martial art) | President of Mongolia (2017–2021) |
| Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene | Wrestling | Member of the State Great Khural (2004–?) |
| Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar | Wrestling | Member of the State Great Khural (2013–2020) |
| Agvaansamdangiin Sükhbat | Wrestling | Member of the State Great Khural (2016–?) |
| Kyokushūzan Noboru | Sumo | Member of the State Great Khural (2008–2012) |
Pakistan[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Asif Bajwa | Field hockey | National Assembly (Pakistan) |
| Syed Iftikhar Bokhari | Cricket | Senate of Pakistan (1988-1991) |
| Anwar Aziz Chaudhry | Swimming | National Assembly (Pakistan) |
| Imran Khan | Cricket | Prime Minister (2018-2022) |
| Zafarullah Khan Jamali | Field hockey | Prime Minister (2002–04) |
| Abdul Hafeez Kardar | Cricket | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | Cricket | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
| Aamer Sohail | Cricket | Pakistan Muslim League (N) Member |
| Qasim Zia | Field hockey | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2002–07) |
Philippines[edit]
South Korea[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Yun-hui | Swimming | 2nd Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Gouvernment of the Republic of Korea(20 December 2019~) |
| Lee Erisa | Table tennis | Former member of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea(2012~2016) |
| Lee Yong | Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton | Member of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea(2020~) |
| Lim O-kyeong | Handball | Member of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea(2020~) |
Sri Lanka[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Wirantha Fernando | Cricket | Minister of Fisheries, Western Provincial Council |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Cricket | Member of Parliament (2010–15) |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | Cricket | Member of Parliament (2001–20) |
Taiwan[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Chih-lung | Basketball | Legislative Yuan (?-?) |
| Chi Cheng | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[27] | Legislative Yuan (1981–1989) |
| Chuang Chia-chia | Taekwondo (Asian Games medalist) | Director of the Taoyuan Department of Sports |
| Henry Hsu | Volleyball and association football (both Far Eastern Championship Games) | Member of the Legislative Yuan (1973–1987) |
| Huang Chih-hsiung | Taekwondo (Olympic medalist) | Member of the Legislative Yuan (2008–2016) |
Thailand[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Yaowapa Boorapolchai | Taekwondo (Olympic medalist)[28] | |
| Payao Poontarat | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | MP (2001–?) |
| Paradorn Srichaphan | Tennis (Olympic athlete) |
Turkey[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Ali Aybar | Track and Field | |
| Mustafa Dağıstanlı | Wrestling | |
| Alpay Özalan | Football | Member of Parliament from Izmir (II) |
| Saffet Sancaklı | Football | |
| Kenan Sofuoğlu | Motorcycle Racing | |
| Hakan Şükür | Football | |
| Hamza Yerlikaya | Wrestling |
Europe[edit]
Albania[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kreshnik Çipi | Football | Member of Parliament |
| Edi Rama | Basketball | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Mayor of Tirana Prime Minister of Albania → Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Austria[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kira Grünberg | ||
| Elmar Lichtenegger | ||
| Jürgen Mandl | ||
| Patrick Ortlieb | ||
| Liese Prokop |
Belgium[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marie Dedecker | Judo | Coach |
| Michel Dighneef | Football | |
| Marc Wilmots | Football |
Bulgaria[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Slavcho Binev | ||
| Boyko Borisov | ||
| Krasen Kralev | ||
| Yordan Letchkov | ||
| Nonka Matova |
Croatia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mirko Filipović | Mixed martial arts | Member of Parliament, 2003–2008 |
| Sandra Perković | Athletics (Discus throw) | Member of Parliament, 2015–present |
Denmark[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Bo Andersen | Football | |
| Joachim B. Olsen | Athletics (Shot put) | Member of the Folketing |
| Ulrik Wilbek | Handball coaching | Mayor of Viborg |
Faroe Islands[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Aksel V. Johannesen | ||
| Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||
| Poul Michelsen | ||
| Bárður á Steig Nielsen | ||
| Annika Olsen |
Estonia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jüri Jaanson | ||
| Madis Kallas | ||
| Erki Nool | Athletics (decathlon) | |
| Jüri Tamm | ||
| Toomas Tõniste | ||
| Jaak Uudmäe | Athletics (triple jump, long jump) |
Finland[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Arto Bryggare | ||
| Sari Essayah | ||
| Kelpo Gröndahl | ||
| Tony Halme | ||
| Kuuno Honkonen | ||
| Antti Kalliomäki | ||
| Marjo Matikainen-Kallström | ||
| Juha Mieto | ||
| Eino Pekkala | ||
| Ari Vatanen | ||
| Lasse Virén | Athletics (distances) |
France[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Éric Di Meco | ||
| Amédée Domenech | Rugby union | |
| David Douillet | ||
| Guy Drut | Athletics (hurdles) | |
| Christian Estrosi | ||
| Chantal Jouanno | ||
| Patrick Tambay | Motorsport | Deputy Mayor of Le Cannet |
| Maurice Trintignant | Motorsport | Mayor |
Germany[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Verena Bentele | Biathlon | SPD, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs; disabilities commissioner (2014–2018)[29] |
| Antje Buschschulte | Swimming | Alliance 90/The Greens, Candidate for the 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election[30] |
| Georg Hackl | Luge | Christian Social Union in Bavaria, district Berchtesgadener Land[31] |
| Ruth Fuchs | Javelin throw | Member of the German Bundestag, Party of Democratic Socialism (1990, 1992–2002, Member of the Thuringian Landtag, PDS, 2004–2009)[32] |
| Eberhard Gienger | Gymnastics | Member of the German Bundestag, CDU (2002–2021)[33] |
| Claudia Pechstein | Speed skating | Christian Democratic Union of Germany, direct candidate for Berlin Treptow-Köpenick[32] |
| Ilona Slupianek | Shot put | Member of the ″Volkskammer″ (1976 to 1986) in the former the German Democratic Republic |
| Frank Ullrich | Biathlon | Member of the German Bundestag, SPD (since 2021)[32] |
Greece[edit]
Hungary[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Borkai | Gymnastics | Mayor of Győr |
| Attila Czene | Swimming | |
| István Friedrich | Association football | Prime Minister |
| Viktor Orbán | Association football | Prime Minister |
| Pál Schmitt | Fencing | President |
Iceland[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna Katrín Friðriksson | Handball | Member of Althing (2016–present) |
| Albert Guðmundsson | Association football[34][35] | Member of Althing (1974–1987)[36] |
| Willum Þór Þórsson | Association football | Member of Althing (2013–2016) |
Ireland[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dermot Ahern | Windsurfing (Ulster champion)[37] | TD for Louth (1987–2011) |
| Bob Aylward | Hurling (County Kilkenny intercounty) | Senator (1973–1974) |
| George Beamish | Rugby union (1930 British Lions tour) | High Sheriff of County Londonderry (1962)[38] |
| Richard Belton | Bridge (national representative) | Senator (1969–1973) |
| Edward Bligh | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Athboy (1800) |
| John Boland | Tennis (Olympic medalist) | MP for South Kerry (1900–1918) |
| Enda Bonner | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Senator (2007–2012) Donegal County Councillor (1999–) at Glenties |
| Joseph Brennan | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | TD for Donegal West (1951–1961), Donegal South-West (1961–1969), Donegal–Leitrim (1969–1977), and Donegal (1977–1980) |
| Francie Brolly | Gaelic football (Derry GAA) | Northern Ireland MLA for East Londonderry (2003–2010) |
| Seán Brosnan | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for Cork North-East (1969–1973; 1974–1979) Senator (1973–1974) MEP for Ireland (1977–1979) |
| John Browne | Hurling (Wexford GAA) | TD for Wexford (1982–2016) |
| Hugh Byrne | Gaelic football (Wexford GAA) and hurling (Kildare GAA) | TD for Wexford (1981–1989; 1992–2002) |
| Patrick Cahill | Gaelic football (Wexford GAA) and hurling (Kildare GAA) | TD for Kerry–Limerick West (1921–1923) and Kerry (1923–1927) |
| Mark Clinton | Gaelic football (Meath GAA) | TD for Dublin County (1961–1969), Dublin County North (1969–1977), and Dublin County West (1977–1981) Leinster (1979–1989) |
| Paddy Clohessy | Hurling (Limerick GAA) | TD for Limerick East (1957–1969) |
| Eamonn Coghlan | Athletics (Olympic athlete) | Senator (2011–2016) |
| Clement Coughlan | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | TD for Donegal (1980–1983) |
| Hugh Coveney | Yachting (Admiral's Cup) | TD for Cork South-Central (1981–1982; 1982–1987; 1994–1998) Lord Mayor of Cork (1982–1983) |
| Brian Cowen | Gaelic football (Offaly GAA) | Taoiseach (2008–2011) |
| Denny Curran | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | Tralee Urban Councillor |
| Jimmy Deenihan | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) Rugby union (Garryowen Football Club) | Senator (1983–1987) TD for Kerry North (1987–2011) and Kerry North–West Limerick (2011–2016) |
| John Donnellan | Gaelic football (Galway GAA) | TD for Galway East (1964–1969; 1977–1981), Galway North-East (1969–1977), and Galway West (1981–1989) |
| Michael Donnellan | Gaelic football (Galway GAA) | TD for Galway East (1943–1948; 1961–1964) and Galway North (1948–1961) |
| John Doyle | Hurling (Tipperary GAA) | Senator (1969–1973) Candidate in the 1969 Irish general election at Tipperary North |
| John Duffy | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Candidate in the 2011 Irish general election at Donegal South-West |
| Kenny Egan | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | South Dublin County Councillor (2014–)[39][40] |
| James Ennis | Cricket (first-class)[41] | Candidate in the 1932, 1933, and 1937 Irish general elections at Dublin County |
| Martin Ferris | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for Kerry North (2002–2011), Kerry North–West Limerick (2011–2016), and Kerry (2016–2020) |
| Jack Finlay | Hurling (Laois GAA) | TD for Laois–Offaly (1933–1938) |
| Michael Finneran | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | TD for Longford–Roscommon (2002–2007) and Roscommon–South Leitrim (2007–2011) Senator (1989–2002) |
| Peter Fitzpatrick | Gaelic football (Louth GAA) | Louth (2011–) |
| Seán Flanagan | Gaelic football (Mayo GAA) | TD for Mayo South (1951–1969) and Mayo East (1969–1977) |
| Des Foley | Gaelic football and hurling (Dublin GAA) | TD for Dublin County (1965–1969) and Dublin County North (1969–1973) |
| Graham Geraghty | Gaelic football (Meath GAA) | Candidate in the 2007 Irish general election at Meath West |
| Hugh Gibbons | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | TD for Roscommon (1965–1969) and Roscommon–Leitrim (1969–1977) |
| Michael Gleeson | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA)[42] | Mayor of Killarney |
| Jim Glennon | Rugby union (international) | TD for Dublin North (2002–2007) Senator (2000–2002) |
| Oliver St. John Gogarty | Art competitions (Olympic medalist) Association football (Preston North End FC and Bohemian FC) | Senator (1922–1936) |
| Charles Haughey | Gaelic football (Parnells GAA) | Taoiseach (1982; 1987–1992) |
| Jackie Healy-Rae | Gaelic football and hurling (Kerry Senior Hurling Championship) | TD for Kerry South (1997–2011) |
| Michael Herbert | Hurling (Limerick GAA) | TD for Limerick East (1969–1981) MEP for Ireland (1973–1979) |
| Tony Herbert | Gaelic football and hurling (Limerick GAA and Dublin GAA) | Senator (1977–1981; 1982–1983) |
| Lorraine Higgins | Golf (national finalist) | Senator (2011–2016) |
| Colm Hilliard | Gaelic football and hurling (Meath GAA) | TD for Meath (1982–1997) |
| Paddy Holohan | Mixed martial arts (TUF 18) | South Dublin County Councillor at Tallaght South (2019–) |
| Samuel Irwin | Rugby union (national team) Cricket[43] | MP for Queen's University of Belfast (1948–1961) |
| Manus Kelly | Rally driving | Donegal County Councillor |
| Seán Kelly | Gaelic football (Kilcummin GAA) | MEP for South (2009–) |
| Henry Kenny | Gaelic football (Mayo GAA) | TD for Mayo South (1954–1969) and Mayo West (1969–1975) |
| Séamus Kirk | ? (Louth GAA) | TD for Louth (1982–2016) |
| Patrick Lalor | Hurling (Laois GAA) | TD for Laois–Offaly (1961–1981) MEP for MEP for Leinster (1979–1994) |
| Gordon Lambert | Field hockey (Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club)[44] | Senator (1977–?) |
| Paddy Lane | Rugby union (national team)[45] | MEP for Munster (1989–1994) |
| James Larkin | Gaelic football (St Eunan's GAA) | Senator (1982–1983) |
| Liam Lawlor | Hurling (GAA Interprovincial Championship) | TD for Dublin County West (1977–1981), Dublin West (Feb.–Nov. 1982 and 1987–2002) |
| Patrick Lenihan | Hurling (Westmeath GAA) | TD for Longford–Westmeath (1965–1970) |
| Jack Lynch | Gaelic football and hurling (Cork GAA) | Taoiseach (1966–1973; 1977–1979) |
| Seamus Mallon | Gaelic football (Armagh GAA) | Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (1998–2001) |
| James Pat McDaid | Gaelic football (Glenswilly GAA) | Mayor of Letterkenny Municipal District in Mayor of Letterkenny Municipal District (2016–)[46] |
| Brian McEniff | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Donegal County Councillor (1979–?) |
| Basil McFarland | Rugby union (international) | Northern Ireland Senator (1945–1950) Mayor of Derry (1939–1940; 1945–1950) |
| Ian McGarvey | Association football | Donegal County Councillor (2004–) |
| Edward McGuire | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | Senator (1948–1961) |
| Joe McHugh | Association football (Bonagee United F.C.) Gaelic football | TD for Donegal North-East (2007–2016) and Donegal (2016–) Senator (2002–2007) |
| Gerry McLoughlin | Rugby union (1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand) | Mayor of Limerick (2012–2013) |
| Justin McNulty | Gaelic football (Armagh GAA) | Northern Ireland MLA for Newry and Armagh (2016–) |
| Jack McQuillan | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | TD for Roscommon (1948–1965) |
| Anthony Molloy | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Donegal County Councillor (2019–) |
| Sir Henry Mulholland, 1st Baronet | Cricket (first-class)[47] | MP for Down (1921–1929) and Ards (1929–1945) |
| Jimmy Mulroy | Gaelic football (Louth GAA) | Senator (1987–1989)[48] |
| Sheelagh Murnaghan | Field hockey (national team) | MP for Queen's University of Belfast (1961–1969) |
| James Myles | Rugby (national team) | TD for Donegal (1923–1937) and Donegal East (1937–1943)[49] |
| Des O'Grady | Gaelic football Cork GAA | Cork County Councillor (2014–?) |
| Batt O'Keeffe | Gaelic football (Cork GAA) | Senator (1989–1992) TD for Cork South-Central (1987–1989; 1992–2007) and Cork North-West (2007–2011) |
| John O'Leary | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) | Candidate in the 2007 Irish general election in Dublin North |
| Donogh O'Malley | Rugby union (Connacht, Ulster, and Munster) | TD for Limerick East (1954–1968) |
| Tom O'Reilly | Gaelic football (Cavan GAA) | TD for Cavan (1944–1948) |
| Grace O'Sullivan | Surfing (national champion) | Senator (2016–2019) South (2019–) |
| Barney Rock | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) | Candidate in the 1991 Dublin Corporation election in the Finglas LEA[50] |
| Caitríona Ruane | Tennis (Fed Cup)[51] | Northern Ireland MLA for South Down (2003–2017) |
| Dan Spring | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for Kerry North (1943–1981) |
| Dick Spring | Gaelic football (Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA) Hurling (Crotta O'Neill's) | Tánaiste (1982–1987; 1993–1994; 1994–1997) |
| Austin Stack | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for West Kerry (1918–1921), Kerry–Limerick West (1921–1923), and Kerry (1923–1927) |
| Martin Storey | Hurling (Wexford GAA) | Wexford County Councillor (2013–2014) |
| Oscar Traynor | Association football (Belfast Celtic F.C.) | Minister for Defence (1939–1948; 1951–1954) |
| Jim Tunney | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) | Lord Mayor of Dublin (1984–1985) |
| Éamon de Valera | Rugby (Munster Rugby)[52] | President of Ireland (1959–1973) Taoiseach (1937–1948; 1951–1954; 1957–1959) |
| Brian Whelahan | Hurling (Offaly GAA) | Birr Town Councillor |
| John Wilson | Gaelic football (Cavan GAA) | Tánaiste (1990–1993) |
| William McConnell Wilton | Association football (Institute F.C.) | Northern Ireland Senator (1945–1953) |
| G. V. Wright | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) Basketball (international level) | TD for Dublin North (1987–1989; 1997–2007) Senate (1982; 1989–1997) |
Italy[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Teresa Baldini | Basketball | Chamber of Deputies (2019–2022) |
| Paolo Barelli | Swimming (Olympic athlete)[53] | Senator of the Republic |
| Pietro Mennea | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[54] | MEP (1999–2004) |
| Josefa Idem | Canoeing (Olympic medalist) | Senator of the Republic Minister of Sport |
Liechtenstein[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bettina Petzold-Mähr | Volleyball (2009 Games of the Small States of Europe)[55] | Member of the Landtag (2021–present)[56] |
Luxembourg[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Josy Barthel | Athletics (middle distances) | |
| Camille Dimmer | ||
| Colette Flesch | ||
| Jean Hamilius | ||
| Norbert Haupert | ||
| Nancy Kemp-Arendt | ||
| Anne Kremer | ||
| Pierre Mellina | ||
| Tessy Scholtes |
Montenegro[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Janko Vučinić | Boxing | MP (2012–present) |
Netherlands[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Bottse | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[57] | Candidate in the 2016 Curaçao general election |
| Ismail el Abassi | Football (FC Utrecht) | Member of the Dutch House of Representatives |
| James Sharpe | Athletics (hurdles; Olympic athlete) | Member of the Tweede Kamer(2010)[58] |
| Erica Terpstra | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[59] | Member of the Tweede Kamer (2010)[60] |
| Ruud Vreeman | Indoor hockey | Member of the Tweede Kamer (1994–1997) Member of the Eerste Kamer (2015–2016)[61] |
Norway[edit]
Poland[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Witold Bańka | Athletics (400 Meter) | Minister of Sport and Tourism (2015–2019) |
| Roman Kosecki | Association Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2005–2019) |
| Grzegorz Lato | Association Football | Member of Senate of Poland (2001–2005) |
| Tomasz Lipiec | Athletics (Race Walking) | Minister of Sport (2005–2007) |
| Jacek Niedźwiedzki | Badminton | Member of Sejm of Poland (2023–) |
| Małgorzata Olejnik | Archery (Paralympic Medalist) | Member of Sejm of Poland (2005–2007) |
| Paweł Papke | Volleyball | Member of Sejm of Poland (2015–) |
| Rafał Siemaszko | Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2023–) |
| Apoloniusz Tajner | Nordic combined skiing | Member of Sejm of Poland (2023–) |
| Jan Tomaszewski | Association Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2011–2015) |
| Janusz Wójcik | Association Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2005–2007) |
| Andrzej Wyglenda | Motor Sports (Motorcycle speedway) | Member of Sejm of Poland (1985–1989) |
Romania[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Octavian Bellu | ||
| Anghel Iordănescu | ||
| Lia Manoliu | ||
| Cătălin Moroșanu | ||
| Ilie Năstase | Tennis | |
| Nicolae Rainea | ||
| Gabriela Szabo |
Russia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Viacheslav Fetisov | Ice hockey | |
| Valery Gazzaev | ||
| Valeri Gladilin | ||
| Olga Glatskikh | ||
| Svetlana Ishmouratova | ||
| Alina Kabaeva | ||
| Aleksandr Karelin | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | |
| Anatoly Karpov | Chess | |
| Garry Kasparov | Chess | |
| Batu Khasikov | ||
| Svetlana Khorkina | Artistic gymnastics | |
| Pavel Kolobkov | ||
| Oleg Malyshkin | ||
| Dmitri Nossov | ||
| Irina Rodnina | Figure skating (pairs) | |
| Marat Safin | Tennis | |
| Dmitri Sautin | ||
| Anton Sikharulidze | ||
| Alexey Smertin | ||
| Viktor Sysoyev | ||
| Sergei Tchepikov | ||
| Vladislav Tretiak | Ice hockey | |
| Nikolai Valuev | Boxing | |
| Yury Vlasov | ||
| Alexey Voyevoda | ||
| Lyubov Yegorova | Nordic skiing | |
| Svetlana Zhurova |
San Marino[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Selva | Athletics (Olympics athlete)[62] | Captain Regent (2019–present) |
Slovakia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Haborák | Athletics (shot-put) | Vice-chairman of Hnutie Vpred |
| Peter Šťastný | Ice hockey (NHL) | MEP for Slovakia (2004–2014) |
Slovenia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alenka Bikar | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[63] | Member of the Državni zbor (2012–?) |
| Katja Koren | Alpine skiing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate |
| Miro Steržaj | 9 pin bowling | Mayor of Ljutomer |
Spain[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Andoni Imaz | Football | Sports Councillor (Municipality of Tolosa, (2003–2007)[64] |
Sweden[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Yngve Häckner | Athletics (javelin) | Member of the Andra kammaren (1948–1952) |
Switzerland[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lucia Näfen-Zehnder | Skiing | Municipal councillor at Brig-Glis (2008–?)[65][66] |
Ukraine[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Volodymyr Babayev | Association football | Acting Governor of Kharkiv Oblast (2010) Member of the Kharkiv Oblast Council (2020–) Member of the Kharkiv City Council (1986–1994) |
| Zhan Beleniuk | Greco-Roman wrestling (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for Servant of the People (2019–) |
| Yuriy Bilonoh | Athletics (shot put) (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 133rd (Odesa-Kyivskyi) constituency |
| Oleg Blokhin | Association football (international) | People's Deputy for Hromada, then for the Communist Party of Ukraine (1998–2006) |
| Albina Bordunova | Swimming (Olympic athlete) | Member of the Zaporizhia City Council (2006–2010) |
| Valeriy Borzov | Athletics (sprint) (Olympic medalist) | Minister of Youth and Sports (1991–1996) People's Deputy for the People's Movement of Ukraine, then for the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) (1998–2006) |
| Sergey Bubka | Athletics (pole vault) (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2002–2006) |
| Vasyl Bubka | Athletics (pole vault) (Olympic athlete) | Member of the Donetsk Oblast Council (2010–) |
| Yevhen Chervonenko | Motorsport | Minister of Transportation and Communication (2005) People's Deputy for Our Ukraine (2002–2005) |
| Andriy Deryzemlya | Biathlon (European champion) | Member of the Chernihiv City Council (2015–) Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 205th (Chernihiv) constituency |
| Nataliya Dobrynska | Heptathlon (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 11th (Vinnytsia) constituency Member of Vinnytsia Oblast Council (2010–2015) |
| Petro Dyminskyi | Association football | People's Deputy for Our Ukraine (2002–2006) |
| Artem Fedetskyi | Association football (international) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 118th (Lviv) constituency |
| Vadym Gutzeit | Fencing (Olympic medalist) | Minister of Youth and Sports (2020–) Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Servant of the People |
| Vladyslav Helzin | Association football (top league) | Member of the Donetsk Oblast Council (2010–) |
| Ivan Heshko | Athletics (middle-distance) (Olympic athlete) | Candidate for mayor of Kitsman (2020) Member of the Chernivtsi Oblast Council (2015–2020) Member of the Kitsman City Council (2010–2015) Member of the Chernivtsi City Council (2006–2010) |
| Stanislav Horuna | Karate (Olympic medalist) | Member of the Lviv Raion Council (2020–) |
| Olha Kharlan | Fencing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Party of Regions Member of the Mykolaiv City Council (2010–2015) |
| Vitali Klitschko | Boxing (world champion) | Mayor of Kyiv (2014–) People's Deputy for UDAR (2012–2014) Member of the Kyiv City Council (2006–2012) |
| Oleksiy Kucherenko | Futsal (top league) | Minister of Housing and Communal Services (2007–2010) People's Deputy for Batkivshchyna (2019–) People's Deputy for Our Ukraine (2006–2007) People's Deputy for the 80th (Vasylivka) constituency (1998–2002) Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast (2000–2001) |
| Serhiy Kvit | Fencing | Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (2014–2016) People's Deputy for the Petro Poroshenko Bloc (2014) |
| Heorhiy Mazurashu | Athletics (middle-distance) | People's Deputy for the 203rd (Novoselytsia) constituency (2019–) |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | Basketball (international) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 214th (Kyiv-Dniprovskyi) constituency |
| Vadym Merikov | Kickboxing | Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast (2014–2016) People's Deputy for Batkivshchyna (2014) Member of the Mykolaiv Oblast Council (2010–2014) Member of the Mykolaiv City Council (2005–2010) |
| Oleksandr Onyshchenko | Equestrian (Olympic athlete) | People's Deputy for the 93rd (Myronivka) constituency (2012–2019) |
| Oleh Osukhovskyi | Association football | People's Deputy for the 152nd (Rivne) constituency (2012–2019) |
| Viktor Postol | Boxing (world champion) | Member of the Velyka Dymerka Town Counci (2017–2018) |
| Serhiy Postrekhin | Canoeing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate for mayor of Kherson (2006) |
| Viktor Prokopenko | Association football (top league) | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2006–2007) |
| Anatoliy Pysarenko | Weightlifting (world champion) | People's Deputy for Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) (2002–2006) |
| Oleksii Reznikov | Motorsport | Minister of Defense (2021–) Deputy Prime Minister (2020–2021) Secretary of the Kyiv City Council (2014–2019) Member of the Kyiv City Council (2008–2014) |
| Hanna Rizatdinova | Rhythmic gymnastics (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 98th (Yahotyn) constituency |
| Olha Saladukha | Athletics (triple jump) (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for Servant of the People (2019–) |
| Viktor Savchenko | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the 80th (Dnipropetrovsk-Leninskyi) constituency (1994–1998) |
| Andriy Shevchenko | Association football (international) | Candidate in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election for Ukraine – Forward! |
| Ihor Shopin | Association football (top league) | Mayor of Novoaidar (2015–) |
| Oleksandr Shovkovskyi | Association football (international) | Member of the Kyiv City Council (2020–) |
| Viktor Smyrnov | Swimming (Paralympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 47th (Sloviansk) constituency |
| Volodymyr Sydorenko | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate for mayor of Enerhodar (2020) |
| Denys Sylantyev | Swimming (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the Radical Party of Oleh Liashko (2014–2019) |
| Valentyn Symonenko | Mountaineering | Acting Prime Minister (1992) First Vice Prime Minister (1992) People's Deputy for the 297th (Odesa-Malynovskyi) constituency (1990–1992) People's Deputy for the 298th (Odesa-Pivnichnyi) constituency (1994–1998) Representative of the President in Odesa Oblast (1992) Mayor of Odesa (1983–1992) |
| Elbrus Tedeyev | Wrestling (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2006–2014) |
| Oleksiy Tsybko | Rugby union (international) | Mayor of Smila (2015–2018) Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Ukrainian Civil Movement Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 198th (Smila) constituency |
| Roman Virastyuk | Athletics (shot put) (Olympic athlete) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 84th (Tysmenytsia) constituency Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 84th (Tysmenytsia) constituency |
| Vasyl Virastyuk | Strongman (world champion) | People's Deputy for the 87th (Nadvirna) constituency (2021–) |
| Alexander Volkov | Basketball (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for Our Ukraine, then for the Party of Regions (2005–2014) |
| Andriy Vorobey | Association football (international) | Member of the Kurakhove City Council (2020–) |
| Viktor Yanukovych Jr. | Motorsport | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2006–2014) |
| Georgii Zantaraia | Judo (World champion) | Member of the Kyiv City Council (2020–) |
| Natalia Zhukova | Chess (world champion) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Movement of New Forces |
United Kingdom[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Thomas Abdy, 1st Baronet, of Albyns | Cricket (Marylebone Cricket Club) | MP for Lyme Regis (1847–1852) |
| Lord Aboyne | Cricket (first-class)[67] | MP for East Grinstead (1818–1830) and Huntingdonshire (1830–1831) Member of the House of Lords[a] |
| Gerald Abrahams | Chess | Candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election at Sheffield Hallam |
| Charles Allen | Rugby union | MP for Stroud (1900–1918) |
| David Anderson | Shooting | MP for Dumfriesshire (1963–1964) |
| Tonia Antoniazzi | Rugby (international player) | MP for Gower (2017–) |
| Robert Antrobus | Cricket | London County Councillor for St George Hanover Square (1889–1904; became alderman in 1898) |
| Jeffrey Archer | Cricket (Marylebone Cricket Club) | MP for Louth (1969–1974) Member of the House of Lords |
| James Lloyd Ashbury | Yachting (America's Cup) | MP for Brighton (1874–1880) |
| Hubert Ashton | Cricket Association football | High Sheriff of Essex (1943) MP for Chelmsford (1950–1964) |
| Lord Astor of Hever | Rackets (Olympic medalist) | Alderman in London County Council (1922–1925) MP for Dover (1922–1945) Member of the House of Lords |
| William Bagge | Cricket (first-class) | MP for West Norfolk (1837–1857; 1865–1880) |
| Matt Baker | Association football | Candidate in the 2010 Leeds City Council election at Weetwood |
| Bannerman of Kildonan | Rugby union | Chairman of the Scottish Liberal Party (1954–1964) Member of the House of Lords (1967–1969) |
| Richard Barnett | Shooting (Olympic athlete) Chess | MP for St Pancras West (1916–1918) St Pancras South West (1918–1929) |
| Charles James Barnett | Cricket (first-class)[68] | MP for Maidstone (1831–1835) |
| Henry Barnett | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Woodstock (1865–1874) |
| Lord Barrymore | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Heytesbury (1791–1793) |
| Hamar Alfred Bass | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Tamworth (1878–1885) and West Staffordshire (1885–1898) |
| Reginald Bennett | Yachting | MP for Gosport and Fareham (1950–1974) and Fareham (1974–1979) |
| Lord William Bentinck | Cricket (one match)[69] | MP for Camelford (1796), Nottinghamshire (1796–1803; 1812–1814; 1816–1826), King's Lynn (1826–1828), and Glasgow (1836–1839) Governor-General of India (1828–1835) |
| J. G. B. Ponsonby | Cricket (first-class)[70] | Member of Parliament for Bletchingley (1831), Higham Ferrers (1831–1832), Derby (1835–1847) Lord Lieutenant of Carlow (1838–1880)[b] |
| Christopher Bethell-Codrington | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Tewkesbury (1939–1951) |
| Christopher Bland | Fencing (Olympic athlete) | Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors (1996 to 2001) Greater London Councillor for Lewisham |
| Lord Blandford | Cricket (first-class)[71] | MP for Chippenham (1818–1820) and Woodstock (1826–1831; 1832–1835; 1838–1840) Member of the House of Lords[c] Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (1842–1857)[c] |
| John Boland | Tennis (Olympic medalist) | MP for South Kerry (1900–1918) |
| Dennis Boles | Cricket (Minor Counties Championship[72]) | MP for Wells (1797–1812) |
| Ian Botham | Cricket (England captain) | Member of the House of Lords |
| Robert Bourne | Rowing (Olympic medalist) | MP for Oxford (1924–1938) |
| Patrick Bowes-Lyon | Tennis | Candidate in the 1885 United Kingdom general election at Barnard Castle |
| Sir William Bowyer-Smijth, 11th Baronet | Cricket (MCC)[73] | MP for South Essex (1852–1857) |
| Robert Bradford | Association football | MP for Belfast South (1974–1981) |
| H. R. Brand | Cricket (Sussex County Cricket Club) | MP for Hertfordshire (1868–1874) and Stroud (1874–1875; 1880–1886) Member of the House of Lords[d] |
| Gyles Brandreth | Scrabble | MP for City of Chester (1992–1997) |
| Albert Brassey | Rowing | MP for Banbury (1895–1906) |
| William Brett | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Helston (1866–1868) Member of the House of Lords[e] |
| William Bridgeman | Cricket (first-class)[74] | MP for Oswestry (1895–1906) Member of the House of Lords[f] |
| William Bromley-Davenport | Association football | MP for Macclesfield (1886–1906) Financial Secretary to the War Office (1903–1905) |
| Warwick Brookes | Yachting | MP for Mile End (1916–1918) |
| Henry Brouncker, 3rd Viscount Brouncker | Chess | MP for New Romney (1665–1668) |
| Ralph Kilner Brown | Athletics (hurdling; British Empire Games medalist) | Candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election at Stourbridge |
| Robert Brudenell | Cricket (first-class)[75] | MP for Marlborough (1797–1802) Member of the House of Lords[g] |
| Anthony Buller | Cricket (first-class)[76] | MP for West Looe (1812–1816; 1831–1832)[77] |
| James Redfoord Bulwer | Cricket (first-class)[78] | MP for Ipswich (1874–1880) and Cambridgeshire (1881–1885) |
| Lord Burghley | Cricket (first-class)[79] | MP for South Lincolnshire (1847–1857) and North Northamptonshire (1857–1867) Member of the House of Lords[h] |
| Tom Burlison | Association football | Treasurer of the Labour Party Member of the House of Lords |
| Robert Byerley | Horse racing (breeder; Byerley Turk) | MP for County Durham (1865–1690) and Knaresborough (1695–1714)[80][81] |
| Dan Byles | Rowing (Atlantic Rowing Race) | MP for North Warwickshire (2010–2015) |
| Menzies Campbell | Athletics (sprinting; Olympic athlete) | MP for North East Fife (1987–2015) Leader of the Liberal Democrats (2006–2007) |
| Sol Campbell | Association football | Candidate for the 2016 London mayoral election (not shortlisted) |
| Malcolm Campbell | Racing motorist | Candidate in the 1935 United Kingdom general election at Deptford |
| George Cavendish-Bentinck | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Taunton (1859–1865) and Whitehaven (1865–1891) |
| Victor Cazalet | Squash (four-time champion)[82] | MP for Chippenham (1924–1943) |
| Tankerville Chamberlayne | Cricket and yachting | MP for Southampton (1892–1895; 1900–1906) |
| Christopher Chataway | Athletics (sprinter) | MP for Lewisham North (1959–1966) and Chichester (1969–1974) |
| George Stanhope, 7th Earl of Chesterfield | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Nottinghamshire South (1860–1866) Member of the House of Lords[i] |
| Joseph William Chitty | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Oxford (1880–1881) Lord Justice of Appeal (1897–1899) |
| William Clegg | Association football | Lord Mayor of Sheffield (1898) Sheffield City Councillor (1895–?) |
| Sebastian Coe | Athletics (middle-distance; Olympic medalist) | Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne (1992–1997) Member of the House of Lords (2000–) Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition (1997–2001) |
| Wenman Coke | Cricket (first-class)[83] | MP for Norfolk East (1858–1865) |
| Henry Cole | Cricket[84] | MP for Enniskillen (1844–1851) and Fermanagh (1854–1880) |
| Francis Compton | Cricket (first-class) | MP for South Hampshire (1880–1885) and New Forest (1885–1892) |
| Arthur Conan Doyle[j] | Cricket (first-class)[85] | Candidate in the 1900 United Kingdom general election at Edinburgh Central Candidate in the 1906 United Kingdom general election at Hawick Burghs |
| Martin Conway | Mountaineering | MP for Combined English Universities (1918–1931) Member of the House of Lords[k] |
| Lord Cope | Rugby union | Member of Parliament for Llandaff and Barry(1918–1929) Member of the House of Lords (1945–1946) |
| William Courtenay | Cricket (first-class)[86] | MP for Exeter Member of the House of Lords[l] |
| John Coventry | Cricket (first-class) | Mayor of Worcester (1929; 1930) Candidate in the 1929 United Kingdom general election at Carmarthen |
| Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge | Cricket (first-class) | Member of the House of Lords (1997–2000) |
| James Cracknell | Rowing | Candidate in the 2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom at South West England |
| Aidan Crawley | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Buckingham (1945–1951) and West Derbyshire (1962–1967) |
| Anthony Crossley | Tennis (Wimbledon)[87][88] | Oldham (1931–1935) and Stretford (1935–1939) |
| Foster Cunliffe | Cricket (first-class) | Candidate in the 1909 East Denbighshire by-election |
| Herbert Mascall Curteis | Cricket (first-class)[89] | MP for Rye (1847–1852)[90] |
| Lord Dalkeith | Cricket (first-class)[75][91] | MP for Marlborough (1793–1796; 1806–1807), Ludgershall (1796–1804), and Mitchell (1805–1806) Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire (1794–1797), Dumfriesshire (1797–1819), and Midlothian (1812–1819)[m] |
| Daniel Dalton | Cricket (List A) | MEP for West Midlands |
| Lord Darnley | Cricket (test) | Member of the House of Lords (Irish representative peer) (1905–?) |
| Ewan Davies | Rugby union | Candidate in the 1924 United Kingdom general election at Cardiff South Candidate in the 1929 United Kingdom general election at Llandaff and Barry |
| William Deedes (1796–1862) | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Kent (1845–1857; 1857–1862) |
| William Deedes (1834–1887) | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Kent (1876–1880) |
| Philip Dehany | Cricket (pioneer) | MP for St Ives (1778–1780) |
| George Denman | Rowing | MP for Tiverton (1859–1865; 1866–1872) |
| Lady Denton of Wakefield | Auto racing | Member of the House of Lords (1991–2001) |
| Lord Desborough | Fencing (Olympic medalist) | MP for Salisbury (1880–1882; 1885–1886) MP for Hereford (1892–1893) MP for Wycombe (1900–1905) Member of/ the House of Lords (1905–1945) |
| Ted Dexter | Cricket (Test) | Candidate in the 1964 United Kingdom general election at Cardiff South East |
| Geoffrey Dickens | Boxing (heavyweight) | MP for Huddersfield West (1979–1983) and Littleborough and Saddleworth (1983–1995) |
| Jack Dormand | Association football and cricket | MP for Easington (1970–1987) |
| Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset | Cricket | MP for East Grinstead (1734–1742; 1761–1765), Sussex (1742–1747), and Old Sarum (1747–1754) Member of the House of Lords[n] |
| John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset | Cricket | Lord Lieutenant of Kent (1769–1797) Member of the House of Lords |
| The Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale | Boxing (Scottish amateur middleweight champion) | MP for Renfrewshire East (1930–1940) Member of the House of Lords[o] |
| Alec Douglas-Home | Cricket (first-class)[p] | MP for Lanark (1931–1945; 1950–1951)[p] and Kinross and Western Perthshire (1963–1974) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1963–1964) Member of the House of Lords (1951–1963;[q] 1974–1995[r]) |
| Lord Douglas of Douglas | Cricket (Marylebone Cricket Club)[75] | MP for Lanarkshire (1830–1832) Member of the House of Lords[s] |
| Lord Drumlanrig | Cricket (first-class)[92] | MP for Dumfriesshire (1847–1857) Member of the House of Lords[t] |
| Charles Du Cane | sport | MP for Maldon (1852–1854) and North Essex (1857–1868) |
| William Dudley Ward | Sailing (Olympic medalist) | MP for Southampton (1906–1922) Treasurer of the Household (1909–1912) Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (1917–1922) |
| Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet | Cricket (first-class)[93] | MP for South Warwickshire (1874–1885) |
| Peter Eckersley | Cricket (first-class) | Manchester Exchange (1935–1940) |
| Tom Edwards-Moss | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Widnes |
| George Elliot | Cricket (first-class)[94] | MP for Chatham (1874–1875) |
| Walter Elliot | Rugby union | MP for Carshalton (1960–1974) |
| Lord Ernle | Cricket (first-class) | President of the Board of Agriculture (1916–1919) |
| Lestocq Robert Erskine | Tennis (Wimbledon) | Candidate in the 1906 United Kingdom general election at Horsham |
| David Evans | Association football | MP for Welwyn Hatfield (1987–1997) |
| Lindsay Everard | Cricket (first-class)[95] | High Sheriff of Leicestershire (1924)[96] Melton (1924–1945) |
| Lord Exeter | Athletics (hurdles and relay) | MP for Peterborough (1931–1943)[u] Governor of Bermuda (1943–1945) |
| Ian Fairbairn | Rowing (Olympic athlete)[97] | Candidate in the 1924 United Kingdom general election at Burnley Candidate in the 1929 United Kingdom general election at Burnley |
| Michael Falcon | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Norfolk (1918–1923) |
| William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam | Cricket (Sheffield Cricket Club) | MP for Malton (1837–1841; 1846–1847) and Wicklow (1847–1857) Member of the House of Lords[v] |
| John Floyer | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Dorset (1846–1857; 1864–1885) |
| Lord Forchester | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Wootton Bassett (1831–1832) |
| Henry Forster | Cricket (first-class)[98] | MP for Sevenoaks (1892–1918) and Bromley (1918–1919) Member of the House of Lords[w] |
| Clifford Forsythe | Association football[99] | MP for South Antrim (1983–2000) |
| Walter Fowden | Swimming (world champion)[100] | Hyde Borough Councillor for Werneth (1913–?)[101] Mayor of Hyde (1922) Candidate in the 1918 United Kingdom general election at Stalybridge and Hyde[102] |
| Hew Fraser | Field hockey (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 1929 United Kingdom general election at Wood Green Candidate in the 1935 United Kingdom general election at Wood Green |
| Peter Freeman | Lawn tennis (Welsh Championship)[103] | MP for Brecon and Radnorshire (1929–1931) and Newport (1945–1956) |
| C. B. Fry | Association football Cricket (test) | Candidate in the 1922 United Kingdom general election at Brighton Candidate in the 1923 United Kingdom general election at Banbury Candidate in the 1924 Oxford by-election |
| William Fuller-Maitland | Cricket (first-class)[104] | MP for Breconshire (1875–1895) |
| George Fuller | Cricket (first-class)[105] | High Sheriff of Wiltshire (1878–1879) MP for Westbury (1885–1895) |
| Reginald Fulljames | Cricket (first-class)[106] | Candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election at Southampton |
| John Carpenter Garnier | Cricket (first-class) | MP for South Devon (1873–1884) |
| Richard Garth | Cricket[107] | MP for Guildford (1866–1868) |
| Thomas Milner Gibson | Sailing | MP for Ipswich (1837–1839), Manchester (1841–1857) and Ashton-under-Lyne (1857–1868) |
| Ronald Gilbey | Figure skating | Westminster City Councillor (1945–1948) London County Councillor for Holborn and St Pancras South (1952–1958) St Pancras Borough Councillor (1959–1962) Greater London Councillor for Haringey (1967–1973) Candidate in the 1950 United Kingdom general election at Greenwich |
| William Henry Gladstone | sport | MP for Chester (1865–1868), Whitby (1868–1880), and East Worcestershire |
| Lord Glentoran | Bobsleigh | Member of the House of Lords (1995–2018[x]) |
| Lord Gorrell | Cricket (first-class) | Under-Secretary of State for Air (1921–1922) |
| Lord Gower | Cricket (first-class) | MP for St Mawes (1808–1812), Newcastle-under-Lyme (1812–1815), and Staffordshire (1815–1820) Member of the House of Lords[y] |
| Lord James Graham | Cricket (first-class)[108] | MP for Cambridge (1825–1832) Member of the House of Lords[z] |
| Henry Grayson | Cricket (first-class)[109] | MP for Birkenhead (1918–1922) |
| George Greenwood | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Peterborough (1906–1918) |
| Lord Gretton | Sailing (Olympic medalist) | MP for Derbyshire South (1895–1906), Rutland (1907–1918), and Burton (1918–1943) Member of the House of Lords (1944–1947) |
| Lady Grey-Thompson | Athletics (Paralympic medalist) | Member of the House of Lords (2010–present) |
| Tommy de Grey | Cricket (first-class)[110] | MP for West Norfolk (1865–1870) Member of the House of Lords[aa] |
| Edward Grimston | Cricket (first-class)[111] | MP for St Albans (1835–1841) |
| Lord Grimston | Cricket (first-class)[111] | MP for St Albans (1830–1831), Newport Iuxta Launceston (1831–1832), and Hertfordshire (1832–1845) Member of the House of Lords[ab] |
| Robert Grosvenor | Cricket (first-class)[112] | MP for Westminster Member of the House of Lords[ac] |
| Lord Guernsey | Cricket (first-class)[113] | MP for South Warwickshire (1849–1857) |
| Freddie Guest | Polo | Secretary of State for Air (1921–1922) MP for Plymouth Drake (1931–1937) |
| Rupert Guinness | Rowing | MP for Haggerston (1908–1910), South East Essex (1912–1918), Southend (1918–1927) Member of the House of Lords[ad] |
| John Gully | Boxing | MP for Pontefract (1832–1837) |
| Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Haslemere (1776–1780) and Boston (1782–1796)[114] Member of the House of Lords[ae] |
| George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax | Cricket | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1761–1763) Member of the House of Lords |
| Angus Hambro | Golf | MP for South Dorset (1910–1922) and North Dorset (1937–1945) |
| Alfred Hamersley | Rugby union | MP for Woodstock (1910–1918) |
| Lord George Hamilton | Cricket[115] | MP for Middlesex (1868–1885) and Ealing (1885–1906) |
| Frederick Hankey | sport | MP for Chertsey (1885–1892) |
| Henry Eric Southey Harben | Cricket (first-class)[116] | Candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election at Watford |
| Frank Hardcastle | Cricket (first-class)[117] | MP for Westhoughton (1885–1892) High Sheriff of Lancashire (1895) |
| Viscount Hardwicke | Cricket (first-class)[118] | MP for Cambridgeshire (1865–1873) Member of the House of Lords[af] |
| Lord Harris | Cricket (Test) | Under-Secretary of State for India (1885–?) Under-Secretary of State for War (1886–1890) Governor of Bombay (1890–1895) |
| Brian Harrison | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Maldon (1955–1974) |
| Sir William Hart Dyke, 7th Baronet | Tennis (world champion) | MP for West Kent (1865–1868), Mid Kent (1868–1885), and Dartford (1885–1906) |
| Lord Hazlerigg | Cricket (first-class) | Candidate in the 1906 United Kingdom general election at Melton Member of the House of Lords (1945–1949) |
| Arthur Heath | Cricket (first-class) Rugby union | MP for Hanley (1900–1906) and Leek (1910) |
| Edward Heath | Yachting (Admiral's Cup winning captain) | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1970–1974) |
| Sir James Heath, 1st Baronet | Cricket (first-class)[119] | MP for North West Staffordshire (1892–1906) |
| Edward Hemmerde | Rowing | MP for East Denbighshire (1906–1910), North West Norfolk (1912–1918), and Crewe (1922–1924) |
| John Heron-Maxwell | Cricket | MP for Kirkcudbright (1880–1885) |
| Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Baronet | Cricket (first-class)[120] | MP for South Wiltshire (1861–1865) |
| Lady Heyhoe Flint | Cricket (WTest and WODI) | Member of the House of Lords (2010–2015) |
| Lord Higgins | Athletics (Commonwealth medalist) | MP for Worthing (1964–1997) Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1972–1974) Member of the House of Lords (1997–present) |
| Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet | Cricket (first-class) | MP for High Peak (1910–1929) |
| Lord Edwin Hill | Cricket[121] | MP for Down Member of the House of Lords[ag] |
| Earl of Hillsborough | Cricket (Marylebone Cricket Club) | MP for County Down (1836–1845) Member of the House of Lords[ah] |
| Lord Holmes of Richmond | Swimming (Paralympic medalist) | Member of the House of Lords (2013–present) |
| Henry Home-Drummond-Moray | Association football | MP for Perthshire (1878–1880) |
| Arthur Hope | Cricket (first-class)[122] | MP for Nuneaton (1924–1929) and Birmingham Aston (1931–1939) Member of the House of Lords[ai] |
| Sir James Horlick, 4th Baronet | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Gloucester (1923–1929) |
| Edward Hornby | Cricket (first-class)[123] | MP for Blackburn (1869–1874) |
| Edward Horsman | Cricket (first-class)[124] | MP for Cockermouth (1836–1852), Stroud (1853–1868), and Liskeard (1869–1876) |
| Henry Howard | Cricket (first-class)[125] | MP for Steyning (1824–1826) and New Shoreham (1826–1832) High Sheriff of Cumberland (1834) |
| Lord Howe | Auto racing (24 Hours of Le Mans) | MP for Battersea South (1918–1929) Member of the House of Lords (1929–1964) |
| David Hughes-Morgan | Cricket | High Sheriff of Breconshire (1899) Mayor of Tenby (eight times) |
| Thomas Hughes | Cricket (first-class)[126] | MP for Lambeth (1865–1868) and Frome (1868–1874) |
| Henry Hunloke | Cricket | MP for West Derbyshire (1938–1944) |
| Francis Hurt | Cricket | MP for South Derbyshire (1837–1841) |
| Lord Hyde | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Brecon (1869–1870) Member of the House of Lords[aj] Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (1892–1914)[aj] |
| David Icke | Association football | Candidate in the 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election |
| Percy Illingworth | Rugby | MP for Shipley (1906–1915) |
| Stanley Jackson | Cricket (Test) | MP for Howdenshire (1915–1926) Financial Secretary to the War Office (1922–1923) Governor of Bengal (1927–1932) |
| Arthur Frederick Jeffreys | Cricket | Basingstoke (1887–1906) Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board (1905) |
| William Jolliffe | Cricket (first-class)[127] | MP for Petersfield Member of the House of Lords[ak] |
| James Robertson Justice[al] | Ice hockey | Candidate in the 1950 general election at North Angus and Mearns[128] |
| William Kenyon-Slaney | Cricket (first-class) and association football | MP for Newport (1886–1908) |
| Michael Kilby | Cricket (minor counties)[129] | Mayor of Dunstable (1963–1964)[130] MEP for East of England (1984–1989)[131] |
| Lord Kimberley | Polo | MP for Mid Norfolk (1906–1910) Member of the House of Lords (1932–1941) |
| Douglas Kinnaird | Cricket (first-class)[75] | MP for Bishop's Castle (1819–1820) |
| Jack Kitching | Rugby league | Candidate in the 1950 United Kingdom general election at Bradford North |
| William Lascelles | Cricket (first-class)[132] | MP for East Looe (1826–1830), Northallerton (1831–1832), Wakefield (1837–1841; 1842–1847), and Knaresborough (1847–1851) |
| Bonar Law | Chess | MP for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1922–1923) |
| Beilby Lawley | Cricket (I Zingari) | MP for Chester (1880) Member of the House of Lords[am] |
| Joseph Leese | Cricket[133] | MP for Accrington (1892–1910) |
| Charles Lennox | Cricket | MP for Sussex (1790–1806) Member of the House of Lords[an] |
| Charles Powell Leslie | Cricket (first-class)[134] | MP for Monaghan (1843–1871) |
| Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet | Cricket | MP for Monaghan (1871–1880) |
| Lord Lewisham | Cricket (first-class)[135] | MP for West Kent (1878–1885) and Lewisham Member of the House of Lords[ao] |
| George Lloyd | Rowing (The Boat Race)[136] | MP for West Staffordshire (1910–1918) and Eastbourne (1924–1925) Member of the House of Lords[ap] |
| Richard Penruddocke Long | Cricket (first-class)[137] | MP for Chippenham (1859–1865) and North Wiltshire (1865–1868) |
| Henry Longhurst | Golf | MP for Acton (1943–1945) |
| Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn | Cricket (first-class)[138] | MP for Hereford (1880–1885) and Dumfries Burghs (1886–1905) Member of the House of Lords[aq] |
| Henry Lowther | Cricket (first-class)[139] | MP for Westmorland (1812–1867) |
| Laddie Lucas | Golf | MP for Brentford and Chiswick (1950–1959) |
| Stephen Lushington | Cricket (first-class)[75] | MP for Great Yarmouth (1806–1808), Ilchester (1820–1826; 1831–1832), Tregony (1826–1830), Winchelsea (1831), and Tower Hamlets (1832–1841) |
| Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Newport (1859–1865) |
| Leonard Lyle | Tennis (Wimbledon) | MP for Stratford West Ham (1918–1922), Epping (1923–1924), and Bournemouth (1940–1945) Member of the House of Lords[ar] |
| Alfred Lyttelton | Cricket (Test) | MP for Warwick and Leamington (1895–1906) and Westminster St George's (1906–1913) Secretary of State for the Colonies (1903–1905) |
| Charles Lyttleton | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Worcestershire (1868–1874) Member of the House of Lords[as] |
| John Lyttelton | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Droitwich (1910–1916) Member of the House of Lords[at] Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire (1923–1949)[at] |
| Lord Macnaghten | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Antrim (1880–1885) and North Antrim (1885–1887) Lord of Appeal in Ordinary[au] |
| Angus MacNeil | Shinty | MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (2005–) |
| John Malcolm, 1st Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch | Association football | MP for Boston (1860–1878) and Argyllshire (1886–1892) Member of the House of Lords[av] |
| Seamus Mallon | Gaelic football | Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (1998–2001) |
| Sir Horatio Mann, 2nd Baronet | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Maidstone (1774–1784) and Sandwick (1790–1807) |
| John Manners-Sutton | Cricket (first-class)[140] | MP for Cambridge (1839–1840; 1841–1847) Member of the House of Lords[aw] |
| Robin Marlar | Cricket (first-class) | Candidate in the 1959 United Kingdom general election at Bolsover Candidate in the 1962 Leicester North East by-election Candidate in the 1993 Newbury by-election |
| Hubert Martineau | Cricket (first-class)[141] | Candidate in the 1918 United Kingdom general election at Monmouth |
| Lord Maugham | Rowing | Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (1938–1939) Member of the House of Lords (1939–1958) |
| Thomas Stanislaus McAllister | Association football (Bohemian F.C.)[142] | Senator (1929–1950) |
| Harry McCalmont | Yachting (Royal Yacht Squadron)[143] | MP for Newmarket (1895–1902) |
| Reginald McKenna | Rowing | MP for North Monmouthshire (1895–1918) |
| Winston McKenzie | Boxing | Perennial candidate |
| Henry McLeish | Association football (semi-professional) | MP for Central Fife (1987–2001) Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Fife (1999–2003) First Minister of Scotland (2000–2001) |
| R. J. McNeill | Cricket (first-class) | MP for St Augustine's (1911–1918) and Canterbury (1918–1927) Member of the House of Lords[ax] |
| Paul Methuen, 1st Baron Methuen | Cricket (first-class)[144] | MP for Wiltshire (1812–1819) and Wiltshire North (1832–1837) Member of the House of Lords[ay] |
| Ray Middleton | Association football | Justice of the Peace |
| Hal Miller | Cricket (Free Foresters) | MP for Bromsgrove and Redditch (1974–1983) and Bromsgrove (1983–1992) |
| John Mills | Cricket (first-class)[145] | MP for Rochester (1831–1835) |
| Walter Monckton | Cricket (first-class)[146] | MP for Bristol West (1951–1957) Member of the House of Lords[az] |
| David John Morgan | Association football | MP for Walthamstow(1900–1906) |
| James Morris | Cricket[147] | MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis (2010–) |
| Arthur Henry Aylmer Morton | Cricket[148] | MP for Deptford (1897–1906) |
| Thomas Mostyn | Cricket[149] | MP for Flintshire (1854–1861)[ba] |
| Lord Moynihan | Rowing (Olympic medalist) | MP for Lewisham East (1983–1992) Member of the House of Lords (1997–present)[x] |
| John Maclay | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Montrose Burghs (1940–1950) and West Renfrewshire (1950–1964) Member of the House of Lords[bb] |
| Sir Henry Mulholland, 1st Baronet | Cricket | MP for Down (1921–1929) and Ards (1929–1945) |
| Patrick Munro | Rugby | MP for Llandaff and Barry (1931–1942) |
| Henry Munster | Cricket and rowing | MP for Mallow (1870) |
| Sheelagh Murnaghan | Field hockey (national team) | MP for Queen's University of Belfast (1961–1969) |
| Evan Nepean | Cricket | MP for Queenborough (1796–1802) Bridport (1802–1812) |
| William Nicholson | Cricket (first-class)[150] | MP for Petersfield (1866–1874; 1880–1885) |
| Philip Noel-Baker | Athletics (Olympic medalist) | MP for Coventry (1929–1931), Derby (1936–1950), and Derby South (1950–1970) |
| Denzil Onslow | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Guildford (1874–1885) |
| T. Onslow | Cricket (first-class)[75] | MP for Rye (1775–1784) and Guildford (1784–1806) Member of the House of Lords[bc] |
| George Osbaldeston | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Retford (1812–1818) |
| Gerald Palmer | Cricket | MP for Winchester (1935–1945) |
| William Pearce | Cricket (first-class) | London County Councillor for Limehouse (1892–1901) MP for Limehouse (1906–1922) |
| Charles Peat | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Darlington (1931–1945) |
| James Pender | Yachting | MP for Northamptonshire Mid (1895–1900) |
| John Philipps | Cricket (first-class)[151] | MP for Haverfordwest (1847–1868)[bd] |
| James Pitman | Rugby union | MP for Bath (1945–1964) |
| Charles Ponsonby | Cricket[152] | MP for Sevenoaks (1935–1950) |
| Thomas Colyear, 4th Earl of Portmore | Cricket (first-class)[75] | MP for Boston (1796–1802) Member of the House of Lords[be] |
| John Prescott | Boxing[153] | MP for Kingston upon Hull East (1970–2010) |
| William Preston | Cricket[154] | MP for Walsall (1924–1929) |
| Arthur Priestley | Cricket | MP for Grantham (1900–1918) |
| Dominic Raab | Karate (black belt, third Dan[155]) | MP for Esher and Walton (2010–) |
| John Raphael | Rugby union and cricket (first-class) | Candidate in the 1909 Croydon by-election |
| John Rawlinson | Association football | MP for Cambridge University (1906–1926) |
| William Rees-Davies | Cricket[156] | MP for Isle of Thanet (1953–1974) and Thanet West (1974–1983) |
| Peter Remnant | Cricket (first-class)[157] | MP for Wokingham (1950–1959) |
| Edward Royd Rice | Cricket (first-class)[158] | MP for Dover (1847–1857) |
| John Maunsell Richardson | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Brigg (1894–1895) |
| Philip Richardson | Shooting | MP for Chertsey (1922–1931) |
| Lord Richmond | Cricket | MP for Chichester [bf] Member of the House of Lords |
| Lord March | Cricket[159] | MP for Sussex West (1841–1860) Member of the House of Lords[an] |
| Lord Rochdale | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Heywood (1895–1906) and Manchester North West (1910–1912) Member of the House of Lords (1913–1945) |
| Edward Romilly | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Ludlow (1832–1835) |
| Frederick Romilly | Cricket (first-class)[160] | MP for Canterbury (1850–1852) |
| Lord Ronaldshay | Tennis and auto racing | Would-be-candidate for a later-cancelled United Kingdom general election that was to take place in 1939 or 1940[161] Member of the House of Lords[bg] |
| Lord Rosebery | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Midlothian (1906–1910) Member of the House of Lords (1929–1974) |
| Horatio Ross | Shooting | MP for Aberdeen Burghs (1831–1832) and Montrose Burghs (1832–1835) |
| Don Rossiter | Association football | Medway District Councillor Mayor of Rochester, Kent (1985–1986) |
| James Round | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Essex (1868–1885) and Harwich (1885–1906) |
| Charles Savile Roundell | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Grantham (1880–1885) and Skipton (1892–1895) |
| Henry John Rous | Horse racing (Jockey Club steward) | MP for Westminster (1841–1846) |
| Percy Royds | Rugby union | MP for Kingston-upon-Thames (1937–1945) |
| Charles Russell | Cricket (first-class)[162] | MP for Bedfordshire (1832–1841; 1847) |
| Lord John Sackville | Cricket | MP for Tamworth (1734–1747) |
| Molly Samuel | Karate (world champion) | Candidate in the 2015 United Kingdom general election at Walthamstow Candidate in the 2017 United Kingdom general election at Walthamstow Candidate in the 2020 London Assembly election at Brent and Harrow |
| Lancelot Sanderson | Cricket (first-class)[163] | MP for Appleby (1910–1915) |
| Lord Seaham | Cricket[164] | MP for North Durham (1847–1854) Member of the House of Lords[bh] Lord Lieutenant of Durham (1880–1884)[bh] |
| John Edmund Severne | Rowing | MP for Ludlow (1865–1868) and South Shropshire (1876–1885) |
| Michael Shaw-Stewart | Cricket (first-class)[165] | MP for Renfrewshire (1855–1865) |
| Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield | Cricket | MP for East Sussex (1857–1865) Member of the House of Lords[bi] |
| Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet | Cricket (first-class)[166] | MP for Helston (1806) and Lewes (1816–1831) |
| Tommy Sheridan | Association football | MSP for Glasgow (1999–2007) |
| Samuel Silkin | Cricket (first-class)[167] | MP for Dulwich Member of the House of Lords[bj] |
| Arthur Smith-Barry | Cricket (first-class)[168] | MP for County Cork (1865–1874) and Huntingdon (1886–1900) Member of the House of Lords |
| Eric Smith | Golf (championship) | MP for Grantham (1950–1951) |
| Liz Smith | Cricket[169] | MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (2007–) |
| Thomas Assheton Smith (1752–1828) | Cricket (first-class)[170] | MP for Caernarvonshire (1774–1780) Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire (1822–1828) |
| Thomas Assheton Smith (1776–1858) | Cricket[171] | MP for Andover (1821–1831) and Caernarvonshire (1832–1837) |
| Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet | Cricket (first-class)[172] | MP for Norwood (1950–1966) |
| Edward Stanhope | Cricket[173] | MP for Mid Lincolnshire (1874–1885) |
| Arthur Stanley | Ice hockey (Rideau Hall Rebels | MP for Ormskirk (1898–1918) |
| Alan Plantagenet Stewart | Cricket (first-class)[174] | MP for Wigtownshire (1868–1873) Member of the House of Lords[bk] |
| Alex Story | Rowing (Olympic athlete)[175] | Candidate in the 2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom at Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Henry Strutt | Cricket (MCC) | MP for East Derbyshire (1868–1874) and Berwick-upon-Tweed (1880) |
| William Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Ludgershall (1790–1796) and Plympton Erle (1807–1810) Member of the House of Lords[bl] |
| Thomas Tapling | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Harborough (1886–1891) |
| Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple | Cricket | MP for Buckingham (1734–1741; 1747–1752) and Buckinghamshire (1741–1747) Member of the House of Lords[bm] |
| Henry Tufton, 11th Earl of Thanet | Cricket | MP for Rochester (1796–1802) and Appleby (1826–1832) Member of the House of Lords[bn] |
| Clem Thomas | Rugby union (international) | Candidate in the 1974 February United Kingdom general election at Gower Candidate in the 1979 United Kingdom general election at Carmarthen Candidate in the 1979 European Parliament election at Mid and West Wales |
| Sir Douglas Thomson, 2nd Baronet | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Aberdeen South (1935–1946) |
| Percy Thornton | Cricket | MP for Clapham (1892–1910) |
| Cyril Tolley | Golf | Candidate in the 1950 United Kingdom general election at Hendon South |
| Michael Tomlinson | Cricket (Minor Counties) | MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole (2015–) |
| Stuart Townend | Athletics | Paddington Borough Councillor (10 years, years unknown) London County Councillor for Chelsea (1958–65) Candidate in the 1950 United Kingdom general election at Torquay Candidate in the 1951 United Kingdom general election at Falmouth and Camborne |
| Alfred Trestrail | sport | Candidate in the December 1910 United Kingdom general election at Tiverton Candidate in the 1918 United Kingdom general election at Tiverton |
| Neville Tufnell | Cricket (Test) | Candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election at Windsor |
| John Tufton | Cricket (first-class)[176] | MP for Appleby (1796–1799) |
| Robert Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald | Rowing (The Boat Race) | MP for Cambridge (1885–1906) |
| Arthur Upton | Cricket[177] | MP for Bury St Edmunds |
| Richard Vernon | Horse racing (Jockey Club) | MP for Tavistock (1754–1761), Bedford (1761–1774), Okehampton (1774–1784), and Newcastle-under-Lyme (1784–1790) |
| Lord Wakefield of Kendal | Rugby union | MP for Swindon (1935–1945) and St Marylebone (1945–1963) |
| W. H. Walrond | Cricket | MP for Devon East (1880–1885) and Tiverton (1885–1906) Member of the House of Lords[bo] |
| James Leslie Wanklyn | Cricket[178] | MP for Bradford Central (1895–1906) |
| Arnold Ward | Cricket[179] | MP for Watford (1910–1918) |
| W. Ward | Cricket | MP for City of London (1826–1831) |
| James Watney junior | Cricket (first-class) | MP for East Surrey (1871–1885) |
| Brian Whittle | Athletics (Commonwealth medalist) | Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (2016–) |
| Herbert Wilberforce | Tennis | Candidate in the 1900 United Kingdom general election at Hackney North London County Councillor for St Pancras North (1901–1904) |
| Lord Williams of Elvel | Cricket (first-class) | Member of the House of Lords (1985–2019) |
| Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon | Cricket (Cambridge University) | MP for Hastings (1900–1906) and Bodmin (1906–1910) Governor General of Canada (1926–1931) Member of the House of Lords[bp] |
| Roy Wilson | Cricket (Minor Counties)[180] | MP for Lichfield (1924–1929) |
| William McConnell Wilton | Association football | Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland (1945–1953) |
| Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne | Polo | MP for Plymouth (1900–1906) and Cardiff (1906–1910) Member of the House of Lords[bq] |
| Ernest Woodhead | Rugby union | Mayor of Huddersfield, Yorkshire (?-?) Candidate in the 1918 United Kingdom general election at Huddersfield Candidate in the 1923 United Kingdom general election at Sheffield Hillsborough Candidate in the 1924 United Kingdom general election at Pudsey and Otley |
| Henry Wright | sport | MP for Leominster (1912–1918) High Sheriff of Derbyshire (1927–1928) |
| Henry Smith Wright | Rowing | MP for Nottingham South (1886–1895) |
| Derek Wyatt | Rugby union | MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (1997–2010) |
| Charles Wynne | Cricket | MP for Caernarfon (1859–1865) |
| Marmaduke Wyvill | Chess | MP for Richmond (1847–1865; 1866–1868) |
| Lord Yarmouth | Cricket (first-class)[181] | MP for Orford (1797–1802), Lisburn (1802–1812), Antrim (1812–1818), and Camelford (1820–1822) Member of the House of Lords[br] |
North America[edit]
Antigua and Barbuda[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Bird | Cricket (1959 Pan American Games medalist) | Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004) |
Bahamas[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Cooper | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[182] | Member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas |
| Bernard Nottage | ||
| Robert Symonette |
Barbados[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Grantley Herbert Adams[183] | Cricket (first-class) | Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Premier of Barbados (1953–1958) |
Canada[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Acton | Ice hockey (NHL) | Candidate in the 2018 York Region municipal elections at Whitchurch-Stouffville |
| Al Adair | Baseball (North Peace Baseball League) | Alberta MLA for Peace River (1971–1993) |
| Roger Allen | Cross-country skiing | Northwest Territories MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes (1999–2004) |
| David Anderson | Rowing (Olympic medalist) | MP for Esquimalt—Saanich (1968–1972) and Victoria (1993–2006) British Columbia MLA for Victoria |
| Sandy Annunziata | Canadian football (CFL) | Niagara Regional Councillor (2014–2018) |
| Syl Apps | Ice hockey (NHL) | Ontario MPP for Kingston (1963–1967) and Kingston and the Islands (1967–1975) |
| Don Atchison | Ice hockey (Western Hockey League) | Mayor of Saskatoon (2003–2016) |
| Bob Attersley | Ice hockey (Olympic medalist) | Mayor of Whitby, Ontario (1981–1992) |
| Emery Barnes | Canadian football | Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly |
| Betty Baxter | Volleyball (Olympic athlete) | Candidate in the 1993 Canadian federal election at Vancouver Centre |
| Dick Beddoes | Curling | Etobicoke Borough Council (1969–?) |
| Dan Biocchi | Athletics (Olympic athlete) | Candidate in the 2004 Canadian federal election at Ottawa—Orléans Candidate in the 2006 Ottawa municipal election at Cumberland Ward |
| Marilyn Bodogh | Curling | Candidate in the 2006 St. Catharines municipal election |
| Pierre Bourque | Auto racing (NASCAR) | Ottawa City Councillor at By-Rideau Ward (1991) Candidate in the 1993 Canadian federal election at Rosemont |
| John Bracken | Curling | Premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) |
| Albert A. Brown | Canadian football | MP for Hamilton East (1935–1940) |
| Allan Percy Brown | Boxing (national welterweight champion) | Saskatchewan MLA for Melville (1952–1956) |
| Norman Buchanan | Baseball (New Brunswick Senior Baseball League) | New Brunswick MLA for Charlotte County (1952–1960) |
| Bev Buckway | Curling | Mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon (2006–2012) |
| David Calder | Rowing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2017 British Columbia general election at Saanich South |
| Thane Campbell | Curling | Premier of Prince Edward Island (1936–1943) |
| Herb Capozzi | Canadian football (CFL) | British Columbia MLA at Vancouver Centre (1966–1972) |
| Gary Carr | Ice hockey (Ontario Hockey League) | Ontario MPP for Oakville South (1990–1999) and Oakville (1999–2003) MP for Halton (2004–2006) |
| Donald Carrick | Boxing (Olympic athlete) | MP for Trinity (1954–1957) |
| Terry Cavanagh | Ice hockey (Quebec Senior Hockey League and Western International Hockey League) | Mayor of Edmonton (1975–1977; 1988–1989) |
| Isabelle Charest | Short track speed skating | Quebec MNA for Brome-Missisquoi (2018– |
| Enrico Ciccone | Ice hockey (NHL) | Quebec MNA for Marquette (2018–) |
| Lionel Conacher | Canadian football and ice hockey (Grey Cup and Stanley Cup champions) | Ontario MPP for Bracondale (1937–1943) Canadian MP for Trinity (1949–1954) |
| Jimmy Creighton | Ice hockey (NHL) | Mayor of Brandon, Manitoba (1952–1955; 1958–1961) |
| Bill Crothers | Athletics (Olympic medalist) | Trustee of the York Region District School Board |
| Troy Crowder | Ice hockey (NHL) | Candidate in the 2018 Ontario general election at Sudbury Candidate in the 2018 Greater Sudbury municipal election |
| Malachy Bowes Daly | Cricket[184] | Canadian MP for Halifax (1878–1887) Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1890–1900) |
| Buddy Daye | Boxing | Candidate in the 1967 Nova Scotia general election at Halifax Needham |
| Paul Delorey | Curling | Northwest Territories MLA for Hay River North (1999–2011) |
| Terry Dennis | Curling | Saskatchewan MLA for Canora-Pelly (2016–) |
| Mabel DeWare | Curling | New Brunswick MLA for Moncton West (1978–1987) Senator at New Brunswick (1990–2001) |
| Nathan Divinsky | Chess | Vancouver City Councillor (1981–1982) |
| Fin Donnelly | Swimming (marathon) | MP for Port Moody—Coquitlam (2009–) |
| Clive Doucet | Canadian football (Carleton Ravens) | Ottawa City Councillor (2001–2010) |
| Ken Dryden | Ice hockey (NHL) | Canadian MP for York Centre (2004–2011) |
| Peter Dyakowski | Canadian football (CFL) | Candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election at Hamilton Mountain |
| Angelo Esposito | Ice hockey (Motor České Budějovice) | Candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election at Alfred-Pellan |
| Wayne Ewasko | Curling | Manitoba MLA for Lac du Bonnet (2011–) |
| Sylvia Fedoruk | Curling | Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (1988–1994) |
| Pat Fiacco | Boxing (national bantamweight champion)[185] | Mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan (2000–2012) |
| Maria Fitzpatrick | Athletics | Alberta MLA for Lethbridge-East (2015–2019) |
| Rick Folk | Curling (world champion) | Saskatchewan MLA for Saskatoon University (1982–1986) |
| Peter Fonseca | Athletics (marathon) | Ontario MPP for Mississauga East (2003–2007) and Mississauga East—Cooksville (2007–2011) Canadian MP for Mississauga East—Cooksville (2015–) |
| Robert Forhan | Ice hockey (Olympic medalist) | Mayor of Newmarket, Ontario (1971–1978) Regional Municipality of York Chair (1978–1984) |
| Len Fox | Ice hockey (Vanderhoof Bears) | British Columbia MLA for Prince George–Omineca (1991–1996) |
| Arthur D. Ganong | Curling | Charlotte (1930–1935) |
| Hardy N. Ganong | Curling | St. Stephen Town Councillor (?-?) Candidate in the 1949 Canadian federal election at New Brunswick Southwest Candidate in the 1953 Canadian federal election at New Brunswick Southwest |
| Garde Gardom | Basketball (UBC Thunderbirds) | Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia (1995–2001) British Columbia MLA at Vancouver-Point Grey (1966–1986) |
| Don Getty | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Premier of Alberta (1985–1992) Alberta MLA for Strathcona West (1967–1971), Edmonton-Whitemud (1971–1979; 1985–1989), and Stettler (1989–1992) |
| Nancy Greene Raine | Alpine skiing (Olympic medalist)[186] | Senator at British Columbia (2009–2018) |
| Marwan Hage | Canadian football (CFL) | Candidate in the 2019 Canada federal election at Hamilton East—Stoney Creek;[187] not nominated |
| Howard Hampton | Ice hockey (NCAA Division I) | Ontario MPP for Rainy River District (1987–1999) and Kenora—Rainy River (1999–2011) |
| Ned Hanlan | Rowing | Alderman at Toronto |
| George Hees | Boxing and Canadian football (Grey Cup 1938) | MP for Broadview (1950–1963), Northumberland (1965–1968; 1979–1988), and Prince Edward—Hastings (1968–1979) |
| Kent Hehr | Ice hockey (Alberta Junior Hockey League) | Alberta MLA for Calgary-Buffalo (2008–2015) MP for Calgary Centre (2015–) |
| Mickey Hennessy | Boxing (national champion) | Ontario MPP for Fort William (1977–1987) |
| John Gilbert Higgins | Ice hockey (Oxford-Canadian)[188] | Senator (1959–1963) |
| Frederick Hoblitzell | Golf (Ontario amateur champion) | MP for Eglinton (1940–1945) |
| Balarama Holness | Canadian football (CFL) | Candidate in the 2017 Montreal municipal election[189] |
| Ted Hsu | Chess (Class A) | MP for Kingston and the Islands (2011–2015) |
| Rod Hunter | Curling (world champion) | Viking, Alberta Town Councillor |
| C. S. Hyman | Tennis | MP for London (1891–1892; 1900–1907) |
| Daniel Igali | Wrestling (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2005 British Columbia general election at Surrey-Newton |
| Mike Jakubo | Curling (Brier) | Greater Sudbury City Councillor at Ward 7 (2014?-) |
| Otto Jelinek | Figure skating (Olympic athlete) | Canadian MP for High Park—Humber Valley (1972–1979), Halton (1979–1988), and Oakville—Milton (1988–1993) |
| Ferguson Jenkins | Baseball (MLB) | Candidate in the 1985 Ontario general election at Windsor—Riverside |
| Sam Johnston | Archery (North American Indigenous Games) | Yukon MLA for Campbell (1985–1992) |
| Greg Joy | Athletics (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 1995 Ontario general election at Ottawa West |
| Ravi Kahlon | Field hockey (Olympic athlete) | British Columbia MLA for Delta North (2017–) |
| Morley Kells | Lacrosse (Minto Cup) | Ontario MPP for Humber (1981–1985) and Etobicoke—Lakeshore (1995–2003) |
| Red Kelly | Ice hockey (NHL) | Canadian MP for York West (1962–1965) |
| Trevor Kennerd | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Candidate in the 2008 Canadian federal election at Winnipeg South Centre |
| Chris Kibermanis | Ice hockey (Western Hockey League) | Candidate in the 2004 Alberta general election at Edmonton-Castle Downs Candidate in the 2008 Alberta general election |
| Ray Kingsmith | Curling | Candidate in the 1971 Alberta general election |
| John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer | Cricket[190] | Senator at Selkirk, Manitoba (1892–1914) Manitoba MLA for Brandon West (1886–1888) |
| Kiviaq | Boxing (prizefighter) Canadian football (CFL, never played a game) | Edmonton City Councillor (1968–1974) |
| Fred Koe | Curling | Northwest Territories MLA for Inuvik (1991–1995) |
| Helena Konanz | Tennis (Wimbledon)[bs] | Penticton City Councillor (2011–2019) Candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election at South Okanagan—West Kootenay |
| Jamie Korab | Curling | St. John's City Councillor at Ward 3 (2017–) |
| Oscar Kruger | Canadian football (CFL) | Candidate in the Alberta general election (which year?) |
| Norman Kwong | Canadian football | Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (2005–2010) |
| Edgar Laprade | Ice hockey (NHL) | Port Arthur City Councillor (1959–1970) Thunder Bay City Councillor (1970–1972) |
| Georges Laraque | Ice hockey (NHL) | Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada (2010–2013) |
| Jeane Lassen | Weightlifting (Commonwealth champion) | Candidate in the 2016 Yukon general election at Takhini-Kopper King |
| Robert Lebel | Ice hockey (Quebec Senior Hockey League) | Mayor of Chambly, Quebec (1955–1957) |
| Edgar Leduc | Ice hockey (Montreal Canadiens) | MP for Jacques Cartier (1949–1953) and Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle (1953–1957) Mayor of Lachine, Quebec (1939–1944) |
| Richard Legendre | Tennis (Davis Cup) | Quebec MNA for Blainville (2001–2007) |
| Ron Lemieux | Ice hockey (United States Hockey League) | Manitoba MLA for La Verendrye (1999–2011) and Dawson Trail (2011–2016) |
| Doug Livingston | Archery | Yukon MLA for Lake Laberge (1996–1999) |
| Alexa Loo | Snowboarding (Olympic athlete) | Richmond City Councillor (2014–?) |
| Don Luzzi | Canadian football (CFL) | Candidate in the 1971 Alberta general election at Calgary-Buffalo |
| Keith MacDonald | Ice hockey | Ontario MPP for Prince Edward—Lennox (1987–1990) |
| Peter MacKay | Rugby union (Nova Scotia Keltics) | Canadian MP for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough (1997–2004) and Central Nova (2004–2015) |
| Bob MacMillan | Ice hockey (NHL) | Prince Edward Island MLA for Charlottetown-Kings Square (2000–2003) |
| Nicolas Macrozonaris | Athletics (Olympic athlete) | Candidate in the 2017 Laval City Council election at Sainte-Dorothée District |
| Frank Mahovlich | Ice hockey (NHL) | Senator at Toronto (1998–2013) |
| Gene Makowsky | Canadian football (CFL) | Saskatchewan MLA for Regina Dewdney (2011–2016) and Regina Gardiner Park (2016–) |
| Gary Malkowski | Table tennis (Deaflympics)[191] | Ontario MPP for York East (1990–1995) |
| Moe Mantha Sr. | Ice hockey (NHL) | Canadian MP for Nipissing (1984–1988) |
| Hazel McCallion | Ice hockey | Mayor of Mississauga (1978–2014) |
| Bob McDonald | Canadian football | MP for Hamilton South (1957–1963) |
| Wilfred McDonald | Ice hockey (NHL) | MP for Parry Sound (1945–1949) and Parry Sound-Muskoka (1949–1957) |
| Hugh McFadyen | Curling | Manitoba MLA for Fort Whyte (2005–2012) |
| Pat McGeer | Basketball (Olympic athlete)[192] | Vancouver-Point Grey (1962–1986) |
| Harold McGiverin | Cricket | MP for City of Ottawa (1908–1911; 1921–1925) |
| Roland Fairbairn McWilliams | Rugby union (1893 champion) | Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1940–1953) |
| Howie Meeker | Ice hockey (NHL) | MP for Waterloo South (1951–1953) |
| Vic Mercredi | Ice hockey (NHL) | Candidate in the 2011 Northwest Territories general election at Kam Lake |
| Jasmine Mian | Wrestler (olympic athlete) | Calgary city councillor for Ward 3[193] |
| Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell | Lacrosse | Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (1984-after 2012) |
| Christie Mjolsness | Canoe polo | Alberta MLA for Edmonton-Calder (1986–1993) |
| M. Wayne Neal | Canadian football (drafted by CFL) | Mayor of St. Thomas, Ontario[194] (1975–1976) |
| Cindy Nicholas | Swimming | Ontario MPP for Scarborough Centre (1987–1990) |
| Gerry Organ | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Candidate in the 1993 Canadian federal election at Guelph—Wellington |
| Brian Pallister | Curling | Manitoba MLA for Portage la Prairie (1992–1997) and Fort Whyte (2012–) MP for Portage—Lisgar (2000–2008) Premier of Manitoba (2016–) |
| Steve Paproski | Canadian football | Member of the Parliament |
| Stephen Patrick | Canadian football (CFL) | Manitoba MLA for Assiniboia (1962–1977) |
| Lester B. Pearson | Baseball (Guelph Maple Leafs) | Prime Minister of Canada (1963–1968) |
| Janko Peric | Soccer | MP for Cambridge (1993–2004) |
| Chantal Petitclerc | Athletics (Paralympic medalist) | Senator at Grandville (2016–) |
| Robert Hugh Pickering | Curling (Brier) | Saskatchewan MLA for Bengough-Milestone (1978–1991) |
| Hugh Plaxton | Ice hockey (Olympic medalist) | MP for Trinity (1935–1940) |
| Daniel Poudrier | Ice hockey (NHL) | Thetford Mines City Councillor at District 10[195] |
| Charles Poulin | Ice hockey (CHL Player of the Year) | Candidate in the 2015 Canadian federal election at Brome—Missisquoi |
| Robert Pow | Curling (Olympic athlete) | Mayor of Fort William, Ontario (1933–1936)[196] |
| Charles Gavan Power | Ice hockey (Quebec Bulldogs) | MP for Quebec South (1917–1955) Canadian Senator at Gulf (1955–1968) |
| Greg Power | Athletics (British Empire Games) | Newfoundland MLA for Placentia-St. Mary's (1951–1956) and Placentia East (1956–1959) |
| Joe Power | Ice hockey (NHL) | Quebec MNA for Québec-Ouest (1927–1935) |
| Dwayne Provo | Canadian football (CFL) | Candidate in the 2006 Nova Scotia general election at Preston Candidate in the 2009 Nova Scotia general election |
| Carla Qualtrough | Swimming (Paralympic medalist) | MP for Delta (2015–) |
| Jack Radford | Canadian football (CFL) | British Columbia MLA for Vancouver South (1972–1975) |
| Frank Reid | Canadian football (CFL)[197] | Ottawa-Carleton Regional Councillor at Nepean (1980s)[198] |
| Jennifer Robinson | Figure skating (Olympic athlete) | Barrie City Councillor at Ward 8 (2010–2012)[199] |
| John Beverley Robinson | Cricket | Mayor of Toronto (1856) Canadian MP for Algoma Algoma (1872–1874) and West Toronto (1875–1880) Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1880–1887) |
| Philip Ross | Ice hockey (Ottawa Senators) | Ottawa City Councillor (1902–1903) |
| Samuel Rothschild | Ice hockey (NHL) | Greater Sudbury City Councillor[200] |
| Doug Routley | Cycling | British Columbia MLA for Cowichan-Ladysmith (2005–2009) and Nanaimo-North Cowichan (2009–) |
| Louis Rubenstein | Figure skating | Montreal Alderman at St Louis Ward (1916–1931) |
| Fred Sasakamoose | Ice hockey (NHL) | Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Chief |
| Tom Shypitka | Curling (Brier) | BC MLA for Kootenay East (2017–) |
| Jim Silye | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | MP for Calgary Centre (1993–1997) |
| Bob Simpson | Canadian football (CFL) Basketball (Olympic athlete) | Ottawa City Council at Wellington Ward (1960–1963) |
| Bill Smith | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Mayor of Edmonton (1995–2004) |
| Larry Smith | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Senator at Saurel (2010–) |
| David Sprague | Canadian football (CFL) | Ottawa City Councillor at Elmdale Ward (1940)[201] |
| George Springate | Canadian football (CFL) | MNA for Sainte-Anne (1970–1976) and Westmount (1976–1981) |
| Jack St. John | Ice hockey (St. Louis Flyers, etc.) | Manitoba MLA for Winnipeg Centre (1953–1958)[202] |
| Thomas Steen | Ice hockey (NHL) | Winnipeg City Councillor at Elmwood/East Kildonan Ward (2010–2014) |
| Michelle Stilwell | Athletics (Paralympic medalist) | British Columbia MLA for Parksville-Qualicum (2013–) |
| Michael Strange | Boxing (Olympic athlete) | Niagara Falls City Councillor (2014–) Candidate in the 2018 Ontario general election at Niagara Falls;[203] not nominated |
| Joseph Albert Sullivan | Ice hockey (Olympic medalist) | Senator at North York (1957–1965) |
| Chris Szarka | Canadian football (CFL) | Regina City Councillor at Ward 10 (2009–2012) |
| Cyclone Taylor | Ice hockey | Candidate in the 1952 British Columbia general election at Vancouver Centre |
| Linda Thom | Shooting (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 1995 Ontario general election at Ottawa South |
| Frederick John Thompson | Boxing | Saskatchewan MLA for Athabasca (1975–1995) |
| John M. Tobin | Ice hockey (college) | Newfoundland MLA for St. John's East Extern (1928–1932)[204] |
| Pierre Trudeau | Judo (nidan)[205] | Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979; 1980–1984) |
| John Turner | Athletics (track sprinting; Olympic prospect)[206] | Prime Minister of Canada (1984) |
| Larry Uteck | Canadian football (CFL) | Halifax Regional Councillor at District 13 (1995–1999) |
| Dan Vandal | Boxing (top national middleweight, 1983)[207] | Deputy Mayor of Winnipeg (2003–2004) Acting Mayor of Winnipeg (2004) MP for Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (2015–) |
| Fitz Vanderpool | Boxing | Candidate in the 2018 Ontario general election at Kitchener South—Hespeler |
| Adam van Koeverden | Sprint kayaking (Olympic medalist) | MP for Milton (2019–)[208] |
| Cory Vanthuyne | Curling (Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship) | Northwest Territories MLA for Yellowknife North (2015–) |
| Nicholas Vinnicombe | Ice hockey | Newfoundland MLA for St. John's East (1928–1932)[209] |
| Ray Watrin | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Okotoks Town Councillor (2010–) |
| Richard Deans Waugh | Curling | Mayor of Winnipeg |
| Andrew Weaver | Chess | British Columbia MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head (2013–) |
| Dan Wicklum | Canadian football (Grey Cup) | Candidate in the 2004 Canadian federal election at Carleton—Lanark |
| Errick Willis | Curling (Olympic medalist) | Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (1960–1965) MP for Souris (1930–1935) Manitoba MLA for Deloraine (1936–1945) and Turtle Mountain (1945–1960) |
| Evan Maurice Wolfe | Curling | British Columbia MLA for Vancouver Centre (1966–1972) and Vancouver-Little Mountain (1975–1983) |
| Peter Wong | Curling (Brier) | Mayor of Greater Sudbury (1982–1991) Chair of Regional Municipality of Sudbury (1997–1998) |
| Joseph Wright | Rowing (Olympic medalist) | Toronto City Council (1928–1931) |
| Daniel Yanofsky | Chess (eight-time Canadian Chess Champion) | Mayor of West Kildonan, Manitoba Winnipeg City Councillor (1970–1986) Candidate in the 1959 Manitoba general election at St. Johns |
| Steve Young | Ice hockey (Western Hockey League) | Alberta MLA for Edmonton-Riverview (2012–2015) |
El Salvador[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfredo Iraheta | Association football | Candidate in the 2011 San Salvador mayoral election[210] |
Guatemala[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto Flores Asturias | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[211] | Vice President of Guatemala (1996–2000)[212] |
Mexico[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Herminio Ahumada | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[213] | President of the Chamber of Deputies (1944)[214] |
| Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Association football | Mayor of Cuernavaca (2016–18) Currently governor of the state of Morelos (2018–present). |
| Felipe Muñoz | Swimming (Olympic athlete)[215] | Member of the Chamber of Deputies[216] |
| Ana Guevara | Olympic track and field athlete | Senator of the Mexican Republic (2012–2018) |
Nicaragua[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Argüello | Boxing | Mayor of Managua |
Saint Kitts and Nevis[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Vance Amory | Cricket (List-A) | Premier of Nevis (1992–2006; 2013–2017) |
Trinidad and Tobago[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ato Boldon | Athletics (sprints) | |
| Wendell Mottley | ||
| Brent Sancho | ||
| Jack Warner |
United States[edit]
Oceania[edit]
Australia[edit]
| Name | Sport | Jurisdiction | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | Tennis (Davis Cup and Australian Open Doubles winner) | Federal | MP for Bennelong (2010–) |
| Edward Angelo | Australian rules football (Rovers Football Club)[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Gascoyne (1917–1933)[217] Western Australia MLC at North Province (1934–1940) |
| John Atkinson | Wrestling (state champion) | Local | Mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland (1913)[218] |
| Darrel Baldock | Australian rules football | State | Tasmanian MHA for [?] (1972–1987)[219] |
| Henry Barwell | Lawn bowls[220] | Federal / State | Premier of South Australia (1920–1924) Senator for South Australia (1925–1928) |
| Frank Beaurepaire | Swimming (Olympic medalist) | Local | Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1940–1942) |
| Bob Bennett | Rugby league | State | Candidate in the 2006 Queensland state election at Electoral district of Southport |
| Tony Benneworth | Cricket (Tasmania[221] | State | Tasmanian MHA (1992–1998)[222] |
| Cory Bernardi | Rowing (1989 World Rowing Championships) | Federal | Senator for South Australia (2006–) |
| Ted Best | Athletics (Biritsh Empire Games medalist) | Local | Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1969–1971) |
| John Beveridge | Cricket (captain) | Local | Mayor of Redfern (1891) |
| Shane Broad | Rowing (world championship) | State | Tasmanian MHA for Braddon (2017–) |
| Jim Brown | Australian rules football (1949 WANFL season)[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Merredin-Yilgarn (1971–1974)[217] Western Australia MLC at South-East Province (1980–1989) and Agricultural Region (1989–1992)[217] |
| William Cameron | Cricket (New South Wales cricket team)[223] | State | New South Wales MLA for Upper Hunter (1918–1920; 1927–1931) and Maitland (1920–1927)[224] |
| Steve Cansdell | Boxing (national light heavyweight champion) | State | New South Wales MLA for Clarence (2003–2011) |
| Elaine Cassidy | Bridge (gold life master)[225] | Local | Mayor of Woollahra (1988–1989) |
| Gilbert Chandler | Australian rules football (one game at 1928 VFL season)[226] | State | Victoria MLC at South Eastern Province (1935–1937), Southern Province (1937–1967), and Boronia Province (1967–1973) |
| Ric Charlesworth | Cricket (first-class) Field hockey (Olympic medalist) | Federal | MP for Perth (1983–1993) |
| Bob Cheek | Australian rules football (Clarence Football Club) | State | Tasmania MHA for Denison (1996–2002) |
| Don Chipp | Australian rules football (Victorian Football League) | Federal | MP for Higinbotham (1960–1969) and Hotham (1969–1977) Senator for Victoria (1978–1986) Leader of the Australian Democrats (1977–1986) |
| Geoff Clark | Boxing[227] | Other | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Chairman (1999–2004)[227] |
| Ron Clarke | Athletics (Olympic and Commonwealth medalist) | Local | Mayor of the Gold Coast (2004–2012) |
| Michael Cleary | Rugby union and rugby league Athletics (Commonwealth medalist) | State | New South Wales MLA for Coogee (1974–1991) |
| Phil Cleary | Australian rules football (Victorian Football Association) | Federal | MP for Wills (1992; 1993–1996) |
| Morton Cohen | Cricket (first-class)[228] | State | New South Wales MLA for Bligh (1965–1968)[229] |
| Percy Colquhoun | Rugby union Tennis (1908 Australian Open QF) | State | New South Wales MLA for Mosman (1913–1920) |
| E. H. Coombe | Cricket (first-class)[230] | State | South Australia MHA for Barossa (1901–1912; 1915–1917) |
| Matt Cowdrey | Swimming (Paralympic medalist) | State | South Australia MHA for Colton (2018–) |
| Joe Darling | Cricket (Test) | State | Tasmania MLC for Cambridge (1921–1946)[231] |
| Everard Darlot | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA[217] for East Kimberley (1890–1894) |
| Dexter Davies | Australian rules football (WANFL)[217] | State | Western Australia MLC for Agricultural Region (1998–2001) |
| John George Davies | Cricket (first-class) | State | Tasmania MHA for Fingal (1884–1909) and Denison (1909–1913) |
| Brian Davison | Cricket (first-class)[232] | State | Tasmania MHA for Franklin (1990–1996)[233] |
| Hugh Delahunty | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Wimmera (1999–2002) and Lowan (2002–2014) |
| John Devine | Australian rules football (VFL and TFL) | State | Tasmania MHA for Denison (1979–1984) |
| Richard Di Natale | Australian rules football (VFA) | Federal | Senator for Victoria (2011–) Leader of the Australian Greens (2015–) |
| Brian Dixon | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Electoral district of St Kilda (1964–1982) |
| Jerry Dolan | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLC for West Province (1963–1974) |
| Adye Douglas | Cricket (first-class) | State | Premier of Tasmania (1884–1886) |
| Richard Driver | Cricket (New South Wales cricket team) | State | New South Wales MLA for West Macquarie (1860–1869), Carcoar (1869–1872), and Windsor (1872–1880) |
| Damian Drum | Australian rules football (AFL) | Federal / State | MP for Murray (2016–2019) and Nicholls (2019–) Victoria MLC for North Western Province (2002–2006) and Northern Victoria Region (2006–2016) |
| Thomas Duff | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Claremont (1918–1921)[217] |
| Henry Dumaresq | Cricket (first-class)[234] | State | Tasmania MHA for Longford[235] |
| David Dunworth | Rugby union (national team) | State | Queensland MLA for Sherwood (1990–1992) |
| Charles Eady | Cricket and Australian rules football | State | President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1944–1945) |
| Alistair Edwards | Association football (national team) | Local | Cockburn City Councillor (2002–2006) |
| Ross Mewburn Elliott | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for Canning (1965–1968)[217] |
| Hadyn Evans | Lawn bowls (Commonwealth medalist) | Territory | Norfolk Island MLA (2013–2015) |
| Clive Evatt | Rugby league | State | New South Wales MLA for Hurstville (1939–1959) |
| Pat Farmer | Athletics (ultra-marathon) | Federal | MP for Macarthur (2001–2010) |
| John Fihelly | Rugby league (1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain) | State | Queensland MLA for Paddington (1912–1922) |
| John Fletcher | Cricket (first-class)[236] | State | Queensland MLA for Port Curtis (1920–1923) Booringa Shire Council Chairman (1931)[237] |
| Tom Fox | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for South Fremantle (1935–1951)[217] |
| Alexander Fraser | Australian rules football (VFL)[238] | State | Victoria MLA for Grant (1950–1952), Caulfield East (1955–1958), and Caulfield (1958–1965) |
| Dawn Fraser | Swimming (Olympic medalist) | State | New South Wales MLA for Balmain[239] |
| Gordon Freeth | Rowing (British Empire Games medalist) | Federal | MP for Forrest (1949–1969) |
| George Thomas Gahan | Boxing | Local | Mayor of Prahran, Victoria (1965–66; 1970–71) |
| John Galbally | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLC for Melbourne North Province (1949–1979) |
| Albert Gardiner | Rugby union[240] | Federal | Senator for New South Wales (1910–1926; 1928)[240] |
| Jack Gervasoni | Australian rules football (VFL) | Local | Mayor of Kew, Victoria (1978) |
| Paul Gibson | Rugby league (New South Wales Rugby League premiership) | State | New South Wales MLA for Londonderry (1988–1999) and Blacktown (1999–2011) |
| Alex Gillon | Australian rules football (VFA) | Local | Mayor of the City of Brunswick (?-?) |
| Bob Giltinan | Tennis (Davis Cup winner) | Local | Warringah Councillor (2008-after 2012) |
| Allan Grice | Auto racing (Bathurst 1000) | State | Queensland MLA for Broadwater (1992–2001) |
| Ray Groom | Australian rules football (VFL) | Federal / State | Premier of Tasmania (1992–1996) MP for Braddon (1975–1984) Tasmania MHA for Denison (1986–2001) |
| Sam Groth | Tennis (ATP top 60), Australian rules football (amateur) | State | Victorian MP for Nepean (2022–present) |
| Arthur Gull | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Swan (1905–1908)[217] |
| Damian Hale | Australian rules football and rugby league | Federal | MP for Solomon (2007–2010) |
| Peter Hall | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Gippsland Province (1988–2006) and Eastern Victoria Region (2006–2014) |
| Thomas Ferrier Hamilton | Cricket (Melbourne Cricket Club original member) | State | Victoria MLC for Southern Province (1871–1884) |
| Jim Handby | Australian rules football (SANFL) | Federal | MP for Kingston (1949–1951) |
| Kevin Hardiman | Australian rules football (VFL) | Local | Mayor of Preston, Victoria (1967–1968)[241] |
| John Hardwick | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for East Perth (1904–1911; 1914–1921)[217] |
| Stan Heal | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for West Perth (1953–1962) and Perth (1962–1965)[217][242] |
| John Hearman | Rowing (King's Cup)[243] | State | Western Australia MLA for Blackwood (1950–1968)[243] |
| James Hegney | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA[217] for Middle Swan (1930–1947; 1950–1962) and Belmont (1962–1968) |
| Ernest Henty | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLC for Central Province (1894–1895) |
| William Henty | Cricket (first-class) | State | Tasmania MLC for Tamar (1856–1862) |
| Matthew Hervey | Cricket (first-class)[244] | State | Victoria MLC for Murray (1853–1856) and Eastern Province (1856–1865) |
| Lionel Hill | Australian rules football (Norwood Football Club) | State | Premier of South Australia (1926–1927; 1930–1933) |
| Mac Holten | Australian rules football | Federal | MP for Indi (1958–1977) |
| Robert Otto Homburg | Cricket (first-class)[245] | State | South Australia MHA for Burra Burra (1912–1915) |
| Mike Horan | Rugby league (Parramatta Eels) Rugby union | State | Queensland MLA for Toowoomba South (1991–2012) |
| Thomas Hughes | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for East Perth (1922–1927; 1936–1943) |
| Brian Hurn | Cricket (first-class)[246] | Local | Mayor of Barossa Council (1996–2014)[246] |
| Emma Hurst | Bodybuilding | State | New South Wales MLC (2019–) |
| Ross Hutchinson | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for Cottesloe (1950–1977) |
| Percy Hutton | Cricket (first-class)[247] | Local | City of Unley Councillor (?-?) |
| Steve Irons | Australian rules football (WAFL) | Federal | MP for Swan (2007–) |
| Francis Ivory | Golf (first one in Queensland) | State | Queensland MLA for Burnett (1873–1878) Queensland Legislative Councillor (1879–1881) |
| Walter James | Australian rules football[217] | State | Premier of Western Australia (1902–1904) |
| Shirley Jeffries | Australian rules football (SAFL | State | South Australia MHA for North Adelaide (1927–1930; 1933–1938) and Torrens (1938–1944; 1947–1953) |
| James Kennedy | Australian rules football | State / Local | Victoria MLC for Higinbotham Province (1937–1954) Mayor of the City of Brighton (1932–1933) |
| Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Athletics (Olympic athlete) | Federal / State | MP for Chisholm (1949–1970) Victorian MLA for Kew (1927–1949) |
| Walter Kingsmill | Australian rules football[217] | Federal | Senator for Western Australia (1923–1935) |
| Ted Kinnear | Australian rules football (VFL) | Local | Mayor of Essendon, Victoria (1919; 1920) |
| Gil Langley | Australian rules football (SANFL) Cricket (first-class)[248] | State | South Australia MHA for Unley (1962–1982)[249] |
| Joseph Langsford | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLC at Metropolitan-Suburban Province (1904–1911) |
| Edward Larkin | Rugby union (national team)[250] | State | New South Wales MLA for Willoughby (1913–1915)[bt] |
| John Latham | Lacrosse | Federal | Chief Justice of Australia (1935–1952) MP for Kooyong (1922–1934) |
| Glenn Lazarus | Rugby league (international level) | Federal | Senator for Queensland (2014–2016) |
| John Leckie | Australian rules football (Fitzroy Football Club) | Federal | MP for Indi (1917–1919) Senator for Victoria (1935–1947) |
| Mervyn Lee | Australian rules football (Acton Football Club) | Federal | MP for Lalor (1966–1969) |
| Henry Lette | Cricket (first-class)[251] | State | Tasmania MHA for Launceston (1862–1871), Central Launceston (1871–1877), and North Launceston (1877–1892) |
| Sam Loxton | Cricket (Test) Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Prahran (1955–1979) |
| Brendan Lyons | Australian rules football (1948 Australian Amateur Football Carnival) | State | Tasmania MHA for Bass (1982–1986) |
| Justin Madden | Australian rules football (AFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Essendon (2010–2014) |
| Jim Manson | Australian rules football (Glenorchy Football Club)[252] | Local | Glenorchy City Councillor (1996–2010)[252] |
| Arthur Marshall | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA[217] for Murray (1993–1996) and Dawesville (1996–2005) |
| Bob Marshall | Billiards (World Amateur Billiards Championship) | State | Western Australia MLA for Maylands (1965–?) |
| Kirstie Marshall | Freestyle skiing (world champion) | State | Victoria MLA for Forest Hill (2002–2010) |
| Ron McAuliffe | Rugby league (Northern Suburbs) | Federal | Senator for Queensland |
| Alick McCallum | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA[217] for South Fremantle (1922–1935) |
| Bill McGrath | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Lowan (1979–1992) and Wimmera (1992–1999) |
| Charles McGrath | Australian rules football (South Ballarat Football Club) | Federal | MP for Ballaarat (1913–1919; 1920–1934) |
| Frank McGuren | Rugby league (North Sydney Bears) | Federal | MP for Cowper (1961–1963) |
| Ian McLachlan | Cricket (first-class)[253] | Federal | MP for Barker (1990–1998) |
| Tom McNeil | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for Upper West Province (1977–1989) |
| Ray McPharlin | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA for Mount Marshall (1967–1983) |
| Bob Miller | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Prahran (1979–1985) |
| Tom Mitchell | Alpine skiing | State | Victoria MLA for Benambra (1947–1976) |
| Frederick Monger | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at York (1892–1903; 1905–1914) |
| William Moule | Cricket (Test)[254] | State | victoria MLA (?-1900) |
| Jack Mundey | Rugby league (Parramatta Eels)[255] | Local | City of Sydney Council (1984–1987)[255] |
| Dean Nalder | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Alfred Cove (2013–2017) and Bateman (2017–) |
| Mick Nanovich | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Toodyay (1974–1977) and Whitford (1977–1983) |
| Chris Natt | Australian rules football (SANFL) | Territory | Northern Territory MLA at Drysdale (2005–2008) |
| Frederic North | Cricket (first-class) | Local | Mayor of the Municipality of Cottesloe (1911–1916) |
| Joseph O'Carroll | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Clifton Hill (1949–1955) |
| Ray O'Connor | Australian rules football[217] | State | Premier of Western Australia (1982–1983) |
| Hubert Opperman | Cyclist (Tour de France) | Federal | MP for Corio (1949–1967) |
| Paul Osborne | Rugby league (first-grade) | Territory | ACT MLA for Brindabella electorate (1995–2001) |
| Stephen Patterson | Australian rules football (AFL) | State / Local | South Australia MHA for Morphett (2018–) Mayor of City of Holdfast Bay (2014–2018) |
| Nova Peris | Field hockey (Olympic gold) | Federal | Senator for Northern Territory (2013–2016) |
| Bruce Pie | Australian rules football (one game at 1926 VFL season) | State | Queensland MLA for Hamilton (1941–1943), Windsor (1944–1950), and Kedron (1950–1951) |
| David Pocock | Rugby union (international level) | Federal | Senator for the Australian Capital Territory (2022–present) |
| Robert Evelyn Porter | Polo (champion) | Local | Mayor of Adelaide (1968–1971) |
| Frederick Powlett | Cricket (first-class)[256] | State | Treasurer of Victoria (1852–1853) |
| Daniel Repacholi | Pistol Shooting (Commonwealth Games Medalist and Olympian) | Federal | Member for Hunter (2022- ) |
| Maurice Rioli | Australian rules football (NTFL, WAFL, and VFL) | Territory | Northern Territory MLA for Arafura (1992–2001) |
| Greg Rowell | Cricket (List A) | Local | Candidate in the 2008 Brisbane City Council election for Lord Mayor |
| Kevin Ryan | Rugby (dual-code rugby international) | State / Local | New South Wales MLA for Hurstville (1976–1984) Mayor of the City of Hurstville (1974–1979) |
| Arthur Rymill | Polo (interstate) | Local | Lord Mayor of Adelaide (1950–1953) |
| Don Seccombe | Cricket (first-class)[257] | Local | Mayor of Redland City (2001–2008)[258] |
| Doug Shave | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Melville (1989–1996) and Alfred Cove (1996–2001) |
| Maurie Sheehy | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLC (1952–1958) |
| Nicholas Shehadie | Rugby union (Test) | Local | Lord Mayor of Sydney (1973–1975) |
| Glen Sheil | Tennis (Australian Championships competitor) | Federal | Senator for Queensland (1974–1981; 1984–1990) |
| Jack Simpson | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Niddrie (1976–1988) |
| Charles Sladen | Cricket[259] | State | Premier of Victoria (1868) |
| Tim Smith | Rowing (2004 World Rowing Championships) | State | Victoria MLA for Kew (2014–) |
| Trevor Sprigg | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Murdoch (2005–2008) |
| Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing (Olympic medalist) | Federal | MP for Warringah (2019–) |
| Frank Stewart | Rugby league (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) | Federal | MP for Lang (1953–1977) and Grayndler (1977–1979) |
| Shirley Strickland | Athletics (Olympic and British Empire Games medalist) | Local | Perennial candidate (see her page for her election info) City of Melville Councillor (1988–1996; 1999–2003) |
| Bill Sykes | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Benalla (2002–2014) |
| Joe Szakacs | Swimming (2002–03 FINA Swimming World Cup) | State | South Australia MHA for Cheltenham (2019–) |
| Liesl Tesch | Wheelchair basketball (Olympic gold) | State | New South Wales MLA for Gosford (2017–) |
| Murray Thompson | Australian rules football (Richmond Football Club) | State | Victoria MLA for Sandringham (1992–2018) |
| Rex Townley | Cricket (first-class)[260] | State | Tasmania MHA for Denison (1946–1965) |
| Neil Trezise | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | Victoria MLA for Geelong West (1964–1967) and Geelong North (1967–2002) |
| William Tunks | Cricket (first-class)[261] | State | New South Wales MLA for St Leonards (1864–1874) Mayor of St Leonards (1867–1883) |
| Dan van Holst Pellekaan | Basketball (Hobart Devils) | State | South Australia MHA for Stuart (2010–) |
| Mick Veivers | Rugby league (international level) | State | Queensland MLA for Southport (1987–2001) |
| Tom Veivers | Cricket (Test) | State | Queensland MLA for Ashgrove (1983–1986) |
| Charles Veryard | Australian rules football (West Perth Football Club)[262] | Local | Lord Mayor of Perth (1964–1967)[263] |
| Ken Vowles | Cricket (Australia national under-19 cricket team) | Territory | Northern Territory MLA at Johnston (2012–) |
| Charles Wade | Rugby union (university and national team)[264] | State | Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (1920–1922) Premier of New South Wales (1907–1910) New South Wales MLA for Gordon (1904–1917) |
| Terry Waldron | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Wagin (2001–2017) |
| William Walker | Yachting (Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron) | State | New South Wales MLC (1863–1867) |
| Edward Wolstenholme Ward | Cricket | State | New South Wales MLC (1861–1865) |
| Jim Wilkinson | Australian rules football (VFL) | State | President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (2013–2019) |
| Bill Young | Australian rules football[217] | State | Western Australia MLA at Roe (1967–1974) |
| Tony Zappia | Powerlifting | Federal | MP for Makin (2007–) |
Fiji[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Hatch | Boxing (Olympic athlete)[265] | Cabinet minister |
| Sitiveni Rabuka | Athletics (1974 British Commonwealth Games)[266] | Prime Minister of Fiji (1992–1999) |
| Samuela Vunivalu | Rugby union | Member of the Parliament of Fiji (2014–2018) |
Nauru[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Valdon Dowiyogo | Association football (national championship) | MP for Ubenide (2004–2016) |
| Marcus Stephen | Weightlifting (Commonwealth medalist) | President of Nauru (2007–2011) MP for Anetan Constituency (2003–2016) |
New Zealand[edit]
| Name | Sport | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Adams | Rally driving (champion) | MP for United Future (2002–2005) |
| Inatio Akaruru | Lawn bowls (Commonwealth athlete)[267] | Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands |
| Eric Armishaw | Boxing (national welterweight champion) | Auckland City Councillor (1953–1971) |
| Doug Armstrong | Cricket (first-class)[268] | Mayor of Rodney District (1992–2000) |
| Tommy Armstrong | Boxing Rugby league (Canterbury Rugby League) | MP for Napier (1943–1951) |
| Erin Baker | Triathlon (world champion) | Christchurch City Councillor |
| Philippa Baker | Rowing (Commonwealth medalist) | Wanganui District Councillor (2006–) |
| Jim Barnes | Athletics (cross-country) | MP for St Kilda (1951–1957) Mayor of Dunedin (1968–1977) |
| Francis Bell | Cricket (first-class)[269] | MP for Wellington (1893–1896) |
| Denis Blundell | Cricket (first-class)[270] | Governor-General of New Zealand (1972–1977) |
| Stephen Boock | Cricket (first-class)[271] | Dunedin City Councillor (1992–?)[272] |
| James Benn Bradshaw | Cricket[273] | MP for Gold Field Towns (1866–1870), Waikaia (1871–1875), and Dunedin Central (1884–1886)[273] |
| Frank Buckland | Cricket (first-class)[274] | MP for Franklin North (1884–1887) and Manukau (1890–1893) |
| Martin Chapman | Cricket (first-class)[275] | Wellington City Councillor (1888–1890)[276] |
| Danielle Tungane Cochrane | Canoeing (2011 Pacific Games) | Cook Islands Minister of Education (2018–?) |
| Tony Coll | Rugby league (national team) | Grey District Councillor (2011–?)[277] |
| John Collinge | Cricket (university)[278] | President of the New Zealand National Party (1989–1994) |
| William Collins | Cricket (first-class)[279] | New Zealand Legislative Councillor (1907–1934) |
| Graham Condon | Swimming (Paralympic champion) | Christchurch City Councillor (1995-after 2007) |
| Joe Cotterill | Rugby and field hockey (Wanganui) | MP for Whanganui (1935–1960) |
| Ben Couch | Rugby union (All Blacks) | MP for Wairarapa (1975–1984) |
| Tuariki Delamere | Athletics (Commonwealth athlete) | MP for Te Tai Rawhiti (1996–1999) |
| Billy Dillicar | Lawn bowls (1934 British Empire Games) | Hamilton Borough Council (?-?)[280] |
| Quentin Donald | Rugby union (All Blacks) | Featherston County Councillor (1938–1965) |
| Roger Drayton | Cricket and association football (Royal New Zealand Air Force) | MP for St Albans (1969–1976) |
| Thomas Ellison | Rugby union (1888–89 New Zealand Native football team) | Candidate in the general elections at Southern Maori |
| Francis Fisher | Tennis (Australian Open finalist) | MP for Wellington (1905) and Wellington Central (1905–1910; 1911–1914) |
| William Spiers Glenn | Rugby union (All Blacks) | MP for Rangitīkei (1919–1928) |
| Ken Gray | Rugby union (All Blacks) | Porirua City Councillor (1973–1980), Wellington Regional Councillor (1986–92) |
| Barrie Hutchinson | Water polo (British Empire Games medalist) | Auckland City Councillor (1983–89) |
| Colin Kay | Athletics (British Empire and Commonwealth athlete) | Mayor of Auckland City (1980–1983) |
| David Kirk | Rugby union (All Blacks) | Candidate in the 1992 Tamaki by-election; not nominated |
| Alexander Kirkpatrick | Rugby union (All Blacks) | Deputy Mayor of Hastings (?-?, 18 years) |
| Chris Laidlaw | Rugby union (All Blacks) | MP for Wellington Central (1992–1993) Wellington Regional Council Chairperson (2015–) |
| Victor Macky | Rugby union (All Blacks) | Candidate for mayor of Auckland City in 1944[281] |
| Les Mills | Athletics (Commonwealth athlete) | Mayor of Auckland City (1990–1998) |
| John Morrison | Cricket (international)[282] | Wellington City Councillor (1998–2013) |
| William Murison | Cricket (first-class)[283] | MP for Waikouaiti (1966–1968) |
| Tiaki Omana | Rugby union (All Blacks) | MP for Eastern Maori (1943–1963) |
| Tom Pearce | Rugby union (Auckland rugby union team) | Auckland City Councillor (1962–68), Auckland Regional Councillor (1965–76) |
| Winston Peters | Rugby union (university) | Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand (2018) |
| Hugh Poland | Rugby union (Auckland rugby union team) | MP for Ohinemuri (1905–1925) |
| Vic Pollard | Cricket (international)[284] | Candidate in the general election for the Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand |
| The Lord Porritt | Athletics (Olympic medalist) | Governor-General of New Zealand (1967–1972) |
| Dick Quax | Athletics (Olympic medalist) | Manukau City Councillor (2001–2007)>br>Auckland Councillor (2011–2018) |
| Paul Quinn | Rugby union (Māori All Blacks) | MP for the New Zealand National Party list (2008–2011) |
| William Lee Rees | Cricket[285] | MP for Auckland East (1875–1879) and Auckland (1890–1893) |
| Ben Sandford | Skeleton racing (world championships) | Candidate in the 2017 New Zealand general election at Rotorua |
| Bhupinder Singh | Cricket (first-class)[286] | Candidate in the 2017 New Zealand general election at Manukau East[287] |
| Charles Speight | Rugby union (All Black) | Hamilton Borough Councillor[288] |
| Tony Steel | Rugby union (All Black) | MP for Hamilton East (1990–1993; 1996–2002) |
| Edward Cephas John Stevens | Cricket | MP for Selwyn (1866–1870) and City of Christchurch (1876–1881) New Zealand Legislative Councillor (1882–1915) |
| William Stevenson | Rowing (national champion) | Mayor of Howick, New Zealand (1953–1962)[289] |
| Bill Sullivan | Rugby union (Taranaki) | MP for Bay of Plenty (1941–1957) |
| Graham Sycamore | Cycling | Invercargill City Councillor (2001–2016)[290] |
| Howie Tamati | Rugby league | New Plymouth District Councillor (1999–2007; 2010–2016) Candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru (2017) |
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