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==Notable alumni and academics== {{Main|List of Cardiff University people}} ===Heads of state and government=== *[[Barham Salih]], President of Iraq, former prime minister of the [[Iraqi Kurdistan Region]] and former deputy prime minister of the Iraqi federal government *[[Faisal Al-Fayez]], Prime Minister of Jordan *[[Mark Drakeford]], First Minister of Wales<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=About Me {{!}} Mark Drakeford M |url=https://www.markdrakeford.com/en/about-me/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Mark Drakeford MS {{!}} Cardiff West |language=en-GB}}</ref> *[[Vaughan Gething]], First Minister of Wales ===Politics=== [[File:Roy Jenkins 1977.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Roy Jenkins]], former [[President of the European Commission]]]] *[[Roy Jenkins|Lord Jenkins]], former [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], [[Home Secretary]], [[President of the European Commission]] and Chancellor of the University of Oxford (did not graduate) [[File:Kinnock, Neil.jpg |thumb|upright|[[Neil Kinnock]], former [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]], [[Vice President of the European Commission]] and President of Cardiff University]] *[[Rhun ap Iorwerth]], MS and leader of [[Plaid Cymru]] *[[David Bahati]], State Minister of Finance for Planning in the [[Cabinet of Uganda]] *[[Jeffrey Cuthbert]], [[Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner]], MS for [[Caerphilly (Senedd constituency)|Caerphilly]] and Welsh Government Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty *[[Wayne David]], MP for [[Caerphilly (UK Parliament constituency)|Caerphilly]] and UK Shadow [[Minister of State for Europe|Minister for Europe]], Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement and Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces *[[Elin Jones]], MS for [[Ceredigion (Senedd constituency)|Ceredigion]], [[Llywydd of the Senedd]] and former Welsh Government Minister for Rural Affairs *[[Fatou Sanyang Kinteh]], Gambian Minister for Women's Affairs, Children and Social Welfare *[[Glenys Kinnock]], [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] and [[UK Foreign Office]] Minister *[[Neil Kinnock]], MP for [[Bedwellty (UK Parliament constituency)|Bedwellty]] and for [[Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)|Islwyn]], [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party]], [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] *[[Sajjad Gani Lone]], Indian politician and president of the [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]] *[[Hilary Marquand]], MP for [[Cardiff East (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff East]] and Minister for Health. *[[Robert Minhinnick]], co-founder of [[Friends of the Earth]] (Cymru)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=authC2D9C28A1d58c25E5CyUw369EA16 |title=Robert Minhinnick |publisher=British Council |access-date=4 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103092359/http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=authC2D9C28A1d58c25E5CyUw369EA16 |archive-date=3 January 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> *[[Adam Price]], MS and former leader of Plaid Cymru *[[David Rees (politician)|David Rees]], MS for [[Aberavon (Senedd constituency)|Aberavon]] and Deputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd Cymru. *[[Brian Wilson (Labour politician)|Brian Wilson]], MP for [[Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency)|Cunninghame North]] and Minister of State. ===Academia=== [[File:Martin Evans Nobel Prize.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Martin Evans]], [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine]]]] [[File:Robert Huber.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Robert Huber]], Nobel Laureate in Chemistry]] *[[Martin J. Ball]], emeritus Professor of Linguistics at [[Bangor University]], Cymru/Wales *[[Paul E. A. Barbier]], Professor of French at the [[University of Leeds]] *[[Jason Barker]], professor *[[Yehuda Bauer]], Professor of Holocaust Studies at the [[Avraham Harman]] Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] *[[Leszek Borysiewicz]], [[Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]] *[[Archie Cochrane]], pioneer of scientific method in medicine *[[Peter Coles]], Professor of [[Astrophysics]] *[[Martin Evans]], [[Nobel Prize for Medicine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2007/ |title=The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 |publisher=Nobelprize.org |access-date=9 March 2011 |archive-date=15 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115015613/http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 2007 *[[John S. Fossey]], Professor of synthetic chemistry at the [[University of Birmingham]] *[[Burt Goldberg]], university professor, microbiologist *[[Robert Huber]], Professor of [[Chemistry]], [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Laureate in Chemistry]] 1988<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/chemy/newsandevents/news/nobel-laureate.html |title=Nobel laureate joins University |access-date=4 July 2008 |publisher=Cardiff University |archive-date=5 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605135650/http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/chemy/newsandevents/news/nobel-laureate.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1988/index.html |title=The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1988 |access-date=4 July 2008 |publisher=The Nobel Foundation |archive-date=25 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225083746/http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1988/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[John Loughlin (professor)|John Loughlin]], Professor of Politics *[[Vaughan Lowe]], [[Chichele Professor of Public International Law]] in the [[University of Oxford]] *[[Patrick Minford]], Professor of Applied Economics *[[John Warwick Montgomery]] β American lawyer and theologian; Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought at [[Patrick Henry College]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jwm.christendom.co.uk/ |title=JWM's WEB SITE |access-date=10 September 2012 |archive-date=13 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513181703/http://www.jwm.christendom.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Keith Peters (medicine)|Keith Peters]], [[Regius Professor of Physic (Cambridge)|Regius Professor of Physic]] in the [[University of Cambridge]] *[[Leighton Durham Reynolds]], emeritus Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, [[University of Oxford]] *[[Henry Tanner (mathematician)|H. W. Lloyd Tanner]], Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy (1883β1909) *[[Pamela Taylor]], Professor of Forensic Psychiatry since 2004 *[[Keith Ward]], philosopher, [[Gresham Professor of Divinity]], [[Gresham College]] *[[Chandra Wickramasinghe]], mathematician, astronomer and astrobiologist, Professor of Applied Mathematics *[[Rheinallt Nantlais Williams]], professor of the philosophy of religion, principal of the [[United Theological College, Aberystwyth]] ===Business=== *[[Spencer Dale]], Chief economist, [[Bank of England]] *[[Andrew Gould (businessman)|Andrew Gould]], chairman and former CEO, [[Schlumberger]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/07/21/business-energy-us-schlumberger-ceo-retiring_8576876.html |title=Schlumberger CEO to retire, remains as chairman |work=Forbes |access-date=1 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> *[[Philip Jansen]], CEO, [[BT Group]] *[[Mary Perkins|Dame Mary Perkins]], co-founder, [[Specsavers]] *[[John Pettigrew (businessman)]], CEO, [[National Grid plc]] *[[Lorenzo Simonelli (manager)|Lorenzo Simonelli]], CEO, [[Baker Hughes Company]] ===Religion=== *[[Phil Ashey]], [[Diocese of Western Anglicans|Bishop of Western Anglicans]] *[[Gregory Cameron]], [[Bishop of St Asaph]] *[[Paul Colton]], [[Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross]] *[[Dominic Walker (bishop)|Dominic Walker]], [[Bishop of Monmouth]] ===Sport=== *[[Nathan Cleverly]], professional boxer and former [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[light heavyweight]] [[List of light heavyweight boxing champions|world champion]] *[[Gareth Davies (rugby union, born 1955)|Gareth Davies]], former [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[British and Irish Lions]] international rugby union player, and former chief executive of [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff Rugby Football Club]] *[[Gerald Davies]], former [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[British and Irish Lions]] international rugby union player *[[Alex Gough (squash player)|Alex Gough]], Squash player *[[Mike Hall (rugby union)|Mike Hall]], former Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union player *[[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]], English cricketer *[[Steven Outerbridge]], Bermudian [[cricket]]er *[[Jamie Roberts]], [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[British and Irish Lions]] international [[rugby union]] player *[[James Tomlinson]], English cricketer *[[Bradley Wadlan]], Welsh cricketer ===Arts and journalism=== [[File:TimHetheringtonFeb2011.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Tim Hetherington]], nominee of the [[Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature]] in 2011]] *[[Paul Atherton]], television and film producer and director *[[Matt Barbet]], journalist and television presenter *[[Manish Bhasin]], journalist and television presenter *[[Nick Broomfield]], documentary filmmaker and receiver of the [[BAFTA]] Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Documentary *[[Philip Cashian]], composer *[[Suw Charman-Anderson]], journalist and [[social software]] consultant. *[[Adrian Chiles]], television presenter *[[Gillian Clarke]], poet and receiver of the Queen's gold medal for Poetry *[[Huw Edwards]], journalist and BBC newsreader *[[Ken Elias]], artist and painter *[[Brian J. Ford]], author, scientist and broadcaster *[[Max Foster]], anchor of ''[[CNN Today]]''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/profiles/max-foster |title=CNN International β Anchors & Reporters β Max Foster |publisher=CNN International |access-date=4 March 2011 |archive-date=3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303062322/http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/foster.max.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[M. A. Griffiths]], poet *[[Julia Hartley-Brewer]], journalist and television presenter *[[Jiang Heping]], executive director of the [[China Central Television|CCTV]] Sports Programming Centre and Controller of [[CCTV-5]] *[[Tim Hetherington]], photo-journalist and co-director of Academy Award-nominated ''[[Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'' *[[Elis James]], stand-up comedian and actor *[[Alun Hoddinott]], composer *[[Sioned James]] (1974β2016), choral conductor *[[Karl Jenkins]], composer *[[Alan Johnston]], journalist *[[Riz Khan]], journalist and television interviewer *[[Bernard Knight]], crime writer *[[Simon Lane]], co-founder and [[Director (business)|Creative director]] of [[The Yogscast]] Ltd *[[Gwilym Lee]], actor *[[SiΓ’n Lloyd]], television presenter *[[Los Campesinos!]], six piece indie pop band *[[Philip Madoc]], actor *[[Paul Moorcraft]], writer *[[Sharon Morgan]], actress *[[Joanna Natasegara]], documentary producer, Academy Award winner for Netflix documentary ''[[The White Helmets (film)|The White Helmets]]'' *[[SiΓ’n Phillips]], actress *[[Susanna Reid]], journalist and television presenter *[[James Righton]], musician *[[Leo Rowlands]], Welsh musical composer, Catholic priest *[[Arlene Sierra]], composer *[[Ron Smerczak]] actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=15309 |title=Ron Smerczak at TVSA |publisher=TVSA |accessdate=3 December 2014 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085718/https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=15309 |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Mari Strachan]], novelist and librarian *[[Richard Tait]], former BBC governor and BBC [[BBC Trust|trustee]] *[[Matt Taylor (meteorologist)|Matt Taylor]], BBC Weather Presenter *[[Craig Thomas (author)|Craig Thomas]], author *[[Alex Thomson (journalist)|Alex Thomson]], journalist and television presenter *[[Vedhicka]], Indian actress *[[Grace Williams]], composer === Law and Justice === * [[Victoria Starmer]], former solicitor for [[Hodge Jones & Allen]], wife of Sir [[Keir Starmer]]
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