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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]

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[68] As Marquess of Huntly

[72] As Earl of Bessborough from 1847

[marlboro-74] As Duke of Marlborough

[77] As Viscount Hampden

[78] As Baron and later Viscount Esher

[80] As Viscount Bridgeman

[82] As Earl of Cardigan

[87] As Marquess of Exeter

[91] As Earl of Chesterfield

[94] Better known as a fiction writer.

[96] As Baron Conway of Allington

[98] As Earl of Devon

[104] As Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury

[dorset-105] As Duke of Dorset

[106] As Duke of Hamilton

[dun-107] As Lord Dunglass

[108] As Lord Home

[109] As Lord Home of the Hirsel

[110] As Baron Douglas of Douglas

[112] As Marquess of Queensbury

[117] As Lord Burghley

[119] As Earl Fitzwilliam

[121] As Baron Forster

[holh-131] Since 1999, as elected hereditary peer

[132] As Duke of Sutherland

[134] As Duke of Montrose

[137] As Baron Walsingham

[139] As Earl of Verulam

[141] As Baron Ebury

[143] As Earl of Iveagh

[145] As Baron Gwydyr

[150] As Earl of Hardwicke

[154] As Baron Trevor

[155] As Marquess of Downshire

[157] As Baron Rankeillour

[clarendon-162] As Earl of Clarendon

[164] As Baron Hylton

[165] Better known as an actor

[171] As Baron Wenlock

[dor-173] As Duke of Richmond

[176] As Earl of Dartmouth

[178] As Baron Lloyd

[181] As Earl Loreburn

[183] As Baron Lyle of Westbourne

[184] As Baron Lyttleton and Viscount Cobham

[cobham-185] As Viscount Cobham

[186] As Baron Macnaughten

[187] As Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch

[189] As Viscount Canterbury

[193] As Baron Cushenden

[195] As Baron Methuen

[198] As Viscount Monckton of Brenchley

[202] As Thomas Lloyd-Mostyn

[203] As Viscount Muirshiel

[205] As Earl of Onslow

[207] As John Scourfield

[209] As Earl of Portmore

[216] As Charles Lennox

[220] As Marquess of Zetland

[londonderry-224] As Marquess of Londonderry

[226] As Earl of Sheffield

[229] As Baron Silkin of Dulwich

[237] As Earl of Galloway

[239] As Baron Suffield

[240] As Earl Temple

[241] As Earl of Thanet

[244] As Baron Walrond

[247] As Marquess of Willingdon and previous titles

[249] As Viscount Wimborne

[251] As Marquess of Hertford

[261] As Helena Manset

[322] As Edward Larkin

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Name	Sport	Position
Titi Camara	Association football	Minister of Sports (2010-2012)
M'Mahawa Sylla	Handball	Governor of Conakry (2021-present)

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]

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–present) Senator for Montserrado County (2015–2018)

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–?)

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)

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)

Name	Sport	Position
Kirti Azad	Cricket	Member of Parliament
Mohammad Azharuddin	Cricket	Member of Parliament
Prasun Banerjee	Football	Member of Parliament
Chetan Chauhan	Cricket	Member of Parliament
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo	Shooting	Member of Parliament
Gautam Gambhir	Cricket	Member of Parliament
Mary Kom	Boxing	Member of Parliament
Sachin Tendulkar	Cricket	Member of Parliament
Aslam Sher Khan	Field Hockey	Member of Parliament
Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji	Cricket	Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Jaipal Singh Munda	Field Hockey	member of the Constituent Assembly
Wangnia Pongte	Football	Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore	Shooting	Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Laxmi Ratan Shukla	Cricket	Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Navjot Singh Sidhu	Cricket	Member of Parliament
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar	Athletics	Member of Parliament
Karni Singh	Shooting	Member of Parliament
Pargat Singh	Field Hockey	Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Dilip Tirkey	Field Hockey	Member of Parliament

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

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)

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

Name	Sport	Position
Tarō Asō	Skeet Shooting	Prime Minister (2008–09); Deputy Prime Minister (2012-2021)
Hiroshi Hase	Professional Wrestling	House of Representatives (Japan) Governor, Ishikawa Prefecture (2022–present)
Seiko Hashimoto	Speed Skating Cycling	House of Councillors
Hayateumi Hidehito	Sumo Wrestling	Aomori Prefectural Assembly
Manabu Horii	Speed Skating	House of Representatives (Japan) (2012–present)
Tsuneo Horiuchi	Baseball	House of Councillors
Antonio Inoki	Professional Wrestling	House of Councillors
Kunishige Kamamoto	Football	House of Councillors
Shinobu Kandori	Professional Wrestling	House of Councillors
Kyokudōzan Kazuyasu	Sumo Wrestling	House of Representatives (Japan)
Kenshiro Matsunami	Wrestling	Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nippon Sport Science University House of Representatives (Japan)
Kenji Ogiwara	Nordic Skiing	Mayor, Nagano
Katsuo Okazaki	Athletics	House of Representatives (Japan)
Atsushi Onita	Professional Wrestling	House of Councillors
Kiyoko Ono	Gymnastics	House of Councillors
The Great Sasuke	Professional Wrestling	Former Legislator, Iwate Prefectural Assembly
Masami Tanabu	Ice Hockey	Aomori Prefectural Assembly House of Councillors House of Representatives (Japan)
Ryoko Tani	Judo	House of Councillors
Sakon Yamamoto	Auto Racing	House of Representatives (Japan)

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

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)

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)

Name	Sport	Position
Ato Agustin	Basketball	Councilor, San Fernando, Pampanga
Don Allado	Basketball	Councilor, San Juan City (2022–present)
Paul Artadi	Basketball	Councilor, San Juan City (2016–present)
Herminio A. Astorga	Basketball	Vice Mayor, Manila (1962–1967)
Aldin Ayo	Basketball	Councilor, Sorsogon City (2010–2019)
Philip Cezar	Basketball	Vice Mayor, San Juan City (1992–2001)
Atoy Co	Basketball	Councilor, Pasig City (1998–2007)
Vivencio Cuyugan	Boxing	Mayor, San Fernando, Pampanga (1938–1942; 1945)
Gerry Esplana	Basketball	Councilor, Valenzuela City (2004-2013)
Binky Favis	Basketball	Councilor, Parañaque (2013-2022)
Roilo Golez	Boxing	Congressman, Parañaque (1992-2001; 2004–2013); National Security Adviser (2001-2004)
Richard Gomez	Fencing	Congressman, Leyte (2022–present); Mayor, Ormoc, Leyte (2016-2022)
Yeng Guiao	Basketball	Member, Pampanga Provincial Board (2001-2004); Vice Governor, Pampanga (2004-2013); Congressman, Pampanga (2013-2016)
Dondon Hontiveros	Basketball	Vice Mayor, Cebu City (2021–2022); Councilor, Cebu City (2019–2021; 2022–present)
Robert Jaworski	Basketball	Senator (1998–2004)
Robert Jaworski Jr.	Basketball	Congressman, Pasig City (2004–2007); Vice Mayor, Pasig City (2022–present)
Arsenio Lacson	Boxing Association football	Congressman, Manila (1949-1952); Mayor of Manila (1952-1962)
Mark Macapagal	Basketball	Councilor, San Simon, Pampanga (2019–2022)
Joey Marquez	Basketball	Vice Mayor, Paranaque (1992-1995); Mayor, Paranaque (1995-2004)
Yoyong Martirez	Basketball	Vice Mayor, Pasig City (2004-2013); Councilor, Pasig City (1995-2004; 2013–2022)
Vergel Meneses	Basketball	Mayor, Bulakan, Bulacan (2019–present)
Marcelino "Mar" Morelos	Basketball	Councilor, Valenzuela City
Bobby Pacquiao	Boxing	Councilor, General Santos (2016-2019); Congressman, House of Representatives (Philippines) (2019–2022)
Manny Pacquiao	Boxing Basketball	Congressman, Sarangani (2010-2016); Senator (2016–2022)
Ambrosio Padilla	Basketball	Solicitor General (1954-1957); Senator (1957–1972)
Franz Pumaren	Basketball	Councilor, Quezon City (2001-2010; 2013–2022); Congressman, Quezon City (2022–present)
Francisco Rabat	Basketball	Governor, Davao Oriental (1978-1986); Mayor, Mati, Davao Oriental (2001-2007)
Dennis Roldan	Basketball	Councilor, Quezon City (1988-1992); Congressman, Quezon City (1992-1995)
Mikee Romero	Basketball Polo	Congressman, House of Representatives (Philippines) (2019–present)
Monsour del Rosario	Taekwondo	Councilor, Makati City (2010-2016); Congressman, Makati City (2016–2019)
Charo Soriano	Volleyball	Councilor, Tuguegarao, Cagayan (2022–present)
Kristian Rome "Tyson" Sy	Auto Racing	Councilor, Valenzuela City (2013-2022)
Chris Tiu	Basketball	Former Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman & Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Urdaneta, Makati City (2002–2018)
Simeon Toribio	Athletics	Congressman, Bohol (1946–1953)
Lydia de Vega	Athletics	Councilor, Meycauayan, Bulacan (2001-2004)
Ervic Vijandre	Basketball	Councilor, San Juan City (2022–present)
Freddie Webb	Basketball	Councilor, Pasay City (1971-1978); Congressman, Paranaque (1987-1992); Senator (1992–1998)
James Yap	Basketball	Councilor, San Juan City (2022–present)
Francis Zamora	Basketball	Mayor, San Juan City (2019–present)

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)

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

Name	Sport	Position
Jean-Marie Dedecker	Judo	Coach
Michel Dighneef	Football
Marc Wilmots	Football

Name	Sport	Position
Mirko Filipović	Mixed martial arts	Member of Parliament, 2003–2008
Sandra Perković	Athletics (Discus throw)	Member of Parliament, 2015–present

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~)

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)

Name	Sport	Position
Yaowapa Boorapolchai	Taekwondo (Olympic medalist)^[28]
Payao Poontarat	Boxing (Olympic medalist)	MP (2001–?)
Paradorn Srichaphan	Tennis (Olympic athlete)

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

Name	Sport	Position
Kira Grünberg
Elmar Lichtenegger
Jürgen Mandl
Patrick Ortlieb
Liese Prokop

Name	Sport	Position
Slavcho Binev
Boyko Borisov
Krasen Kralev
Yordan Letchkov
Nonka Matova

Name	Sport	Position
Erik Bo Andersen	Football
Joachim B. Olsen	Athletics (Shot put)	Member of the Folketing
Ulrik Wilbek	Handball coaching	Mayor of Viborg

Name	Sport	Position
Aksel V. Johannesen
Kaj Leo Johannesen
Poul Michelsen
Bárður á Steig Nielsen
Annika Olsen

Name	Sport	Position
Jüri Jaanson
Madis Kallas
Erki Nool	Athletics (decathlon)
Jüri Tamm
Toomas Tõniste
Jaak Uudmäe	Athletics (triple jump, long jump)

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)

List_of_sportsperson-politicians

Africa

Algeria

Egypt

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Liberia

Morocco

Nigeria

Seychelles

South Africa

Uganda

Asia

Afghanistan

China

Hong Kong

Georgia

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Kazakhstan

Malaysia

Mongolia

Pakistan

Philippines

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Europe

Albania

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Denmark

Faroe Islands

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

North America

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Canada

El Salvador

Guatemala

Mexico

Nicaragua

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Trinidad and Tobago

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

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]

Name	Sport	Position
Georgios Anatolakis
Panagiotis Fasoulas	Basketball
Giannis Ioannidis
Pantelis Karasevdas
Giorgos Katsibardis
Vasilis Kikilias
Konstantinos Kotzias
Konstandinos Koukodimos
Elena Kountoura
Grigoris Lambrakis
Tasos Mitropoulos
Vasilis Papageorgopoulos
Karolos Papoulias
Voula Patoulidou	Athletics (hurdles)
Maria Polyzou	Marathon
Sofia Sakorafa
Paschalis Tountouris
Antonis Tritsis

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

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)

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)

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

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

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]

Name	Sport	Position
Hans Bergsland
Ivar Egeberg
Eilert Eilertsen
Håkon Fimland
Jon Fossum
Jan Gulbrandsen
Gunnar Gundersen
Arne Hamarsland
Anne Sophie Hunstad
Peter Mentz Jebsen
Linda Medalen
Tove Paule
Anders Rambekk
Børre Rognlien
Helge Sivertsen
Morten Strand
Tom Tvedt