List of sportsperson-politicians
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This is a list of sportspeople who also worked as politicians and vice versa.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-42502890|title=When sports stars make a run at politics|work=BBC News|date=28 December 2017}}{{cite web|url = https://www.nbcsports.com/former-athletes-who-turned-politics|title = Former athletes who turned to politics|date = 20 October 2008|access-date = 6 August 2019|archive-date = 28 April 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230428213626/https://www.nbcsports.com/former-athletes-who-turned-politics|url-status = dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/12-professional-athletes-turned-politicians-2011-5#tom-osborne--us-congressman-1995-2003-8|title = 12 Pro Athletes Who Became Successful Politicians|website = Business Insider}}{{cite web|url=https://athlonsports.com/monthly/15-athletes-turned-politicians|title=15 Athletes Turned Politicians}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/entertainment/top-15-greatest-athletes-that-became-politicians/|title = Top 15 Greatest Athletes That Became Politicians|date = May 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2018/07/10-sports-stars-who-became-politicians/|title=10 sports stars who became politicians | SAMAA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/nine-star-athletes-who-successfully-ran-for-office-060815|title=NBA News, Scores, Standings & Stats}}{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/06/21/a-brief-and-incomplete-history-of-sports-figures-endorsing-political-candidates/ |title=A brief and incomplete history of sports figures endorsing political candidates |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=21 June 2014 |accessdate=31 March 2022}}
Africa
=Algeria=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Ben Bella, Ahmed"| Ahmed Ben Bella | Association football (one appearance in Coupe de France 1940) | President of Algeria (1963–1965) |
=Central African Republic=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bengué,Jean"|Jean Bengué | Basketball | Member of Savigny-sur-Braye Municipal Council (2008-2015) Minister of Information (1988-1990) Minister of Youth and Sports (1980-1985) |
| data-sort-value="Gambor,Gaston"|Gaston Gambor | Basketball | Minister of Youth and Sports (1987-?) Minister of Social Affairs (1983-1984) |
| data-sort-value="Gouandjika,Fidèle"|Fidèle Gouandjika | Karate Qwan Ki Do | Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture (2009-2013) Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and New Technology (2005-2009) |
| data-sort-value="M'Pokomandji,Sonny"|Sonny M'Pokomandji | Basketball | Minister of Equipment and Transport (2003-2005) Member of National Assembly (2005-?) |
| data-sort-value="Naoueyama, François "| François Naoueyama | Basketball (Olympic athlete) | Minister of the Environment and Ecology (2009-2013) |
=Egypt=
=Gambia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Faye,Sheikh Omar "| Sheikh Omar Faye | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010142/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fy/oumar-fye-1.html Oumar Fye at Sports Reference] | Minister of Youth, Sports and Religious Affairs (2006–2007) |
=Ghana=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Kotel,Robert"|Robert Kotei | Athletics (high jump; Commonwealth medalist){{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cg.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallists – Athletics (Men) |access-date=6 June 2007 |work=Historical British athletics statistics site |publisher=Athletics Weekly}} | Member of the Supreme Military Council |
=Guinea=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Camara,Titi"| Titi Camara | Association football | Minister of Sports (2010-2012) |
| data-sort-value="Sylla,M'Mahawa"|M'Mahawa Sylla | Handball | Governor of Conakry (2021-present) |
=Ivory Coast=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Kalou,Bonaventure"|Bonaventure Kalou | Association football | Mayor of Vavoua{{cite web |last1=Alfa Shaban |first1=Abdur Rahman |title=Ex Ivorian footballer Bonaventure Kalou elected mayor |url=http://www.africanews.com/2018/10/15/ex-ivorian-footballer-bonaventure-kalou-elected-mayor/ |website=Africanews.com|date=15 October 2018 }} |
=Kenya=
=Liberia=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Wesley Momo"| Wesley Momo Johnson | Athletics (Olympic athlete){{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/wesley-johnson-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/wesley-johnson-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Wesley Johnson Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=3 May 2018}} | Vice-chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006) |
| data-sort-value="Weah,George"| George Weah | Association football | President of Liberia (2018–2024) Senator for Montserrado County (2015–2018) |
=Morocco=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Mezouar,Salaheddine"|Salaheddine Mezouar | Basketball (international){{cite web|title=Membres du CRD: Salaheddine Mezouar|url=http://www.crd.co.ma/s_e_mezouar.asp|publisher=CRD|access-date=15 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001002054335/http://www.crd.co.ma/s_e_mezouar.asp|archive-date=2 October 2000|url-status=dead}} | Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013) |
| data-sort-value="Moutawakel,Nawal El"|Nawal El Moutawakel | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174320/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/nawal-el-moutawakel-1.html Nawal El Moutawakel at Sports Reference] | Minister of Sports (2007–?) |
=Nigeria=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Omeruah,Samson"|Samson Omeruah |
=Seychelles=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Adam,Jean-Paul"|Jean-Paul Adam | Swimming (Olympic athlete){{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/jean-paul-adam-1.html |title=Jean-Paul Adam Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date=12 June 1977 |access-date=18 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018034330/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/jean-paul-adam-1.html |archive-date=18 October 2014 }} | Minister for Foreign Affairs (2010–2015) |
=South Africa=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Jordaan,Danny"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Luyt,Louis"| Louis Luyt | Rugby | Leader of Federal Alliance and Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Newton-Thompson,Ossie"| Ossie Newton-Thompson | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Roos,Paul"| Paul Roos | Rugby | Member of Parliament (1948, died shortly after election) |
=Uganda=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Julius Achon
|Member of the Ugandan Parliament (2016-) | ||
| data-sort-value=","|Idi Amin | Boxing (light heavyweight boxing champion){{cite news | url=http://news.scotsman.com/idiamin/Idi-Amin.2453742.jp | title=Idi Amin | work=Scotsman | last=Bridgland | first=Fred | date=16 August 2003 | access-date=8 August 2009 | location=Edinburgh}} | President of Uganda (1971–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Awori,Aggrey"|Aggrey Awori | Athletics (Olympic athlete){{cite Sports-Reference | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/aw/aggrey-awori-1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011126/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/aw/aggrey-awori-1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 April 2020 | title=Aggrey Awori Olympic Results | access-date=17 June 2017}} | Member of the Ugandan Parliament (2001–2006) Minister for Information and Communications Technology (2009–2011) |
Asia
=Afghanistan=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Muqimyar,Robina"| Robina Muqimyar | Taekwondo | Member of Parliament (2019-2021) |
=Bangladesh=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Mortaza,Mashrafe"| Mashrafe Mortaza | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Al Hasan,Shakib"| Shakib Al Hasan | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
= China =
==Hong Kong==
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Wong,Ronnie"| Ronnie Wong | Swimming (Olympic athlete)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102334/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/ronnie-wong-1.html Ronnie Wong at Sports Reference] | Member of the Urban Council (1986–1991; 1995–1998) Member of the Southern District Council (2001–?) |
=Georgia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Kaladze,Kakha"| Kakha Kaladze | Association football | Mayor of Tbilisi (2017–present) |
| Mikheil Kavelashvili | Association football | President of Georgia (2024–present) |
| Levan Kobiashvili | Association football | Member of the Parliament of Georgia (2020–2024) |
| Lasha Talakhadze | Weightlifting | Member of the Parliament of Georgia (2024–present) |
=India=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Azad,Kirti" | Yusuf Pathan | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Azad,Kirti" | Kirti Azad | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Azharuddin,Mohammad" | Mohammad Azharuddin | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Banerjee,Prasun" | Prasun Banerjee | Football | |
| data-sort-value="Chauhan,Chetan" | Chetan Chauhan | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Deo,Kalikesh Narayan Singh" | Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo | Shooting | |
| data-sort-value="Gambhir,Gautam" | Gautam Gambhir | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Kom,Mary" | Mary Kom | Boxing | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Tendulkar, Sachin" | Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Khan,Aslam Sher" | Aslam Sher Khan | Field Hockey | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji" |Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji | Cricket | Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
| data-sort-value="Munda,Jaipal Singh"| Jaipal Singh Munda | Field Hockey | member of the Constituent Assembly |
| data-sort-value="Pongte,Wangnia "| Wangnia Pongte | Football
|Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| data-sort-value="Rathore,Rajyavardhan Singh"| Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Shooting | Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| data-sort-value="Shukla,Laxmi Ratan"| Laxmi Ratan Shukla | Cricket | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| data-sort-value="Sidhu,Navjot Singh"| Navjot Singh Sidhu | Cricket | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Sikdar,Jyotirmoyee"| Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | Athletics | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Singh,Karni"| Karni Singh | Shooting | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Singh,Pargat"| Pargat Singh | Field Hockey | Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| data-sort-value="Tirkey,Dilip"| Dilip Tirkey | Field Hockey | Member of Parliament |
=Indonesia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Danudirdjo,Ashari" | Ashari Danudirdjo | Sailing | Minister of Trade (1966-1967) Minister of Textile Industry (1966) |
| data-sort-value="Maladi" | Maladi | Association football | Minister of Information (1959-1962) Minister of Sports (1962-1966) |
| data-sort-value="Soeprapto,Moreno" | Moreno Soeprapto | Motorsport | Member of the People's Representative Council |
| data-sort-value="Adianto,Utut" | Utut Adianto | Chess | Member of the People's Representative Council |
| data-sort-value="Hidayat,Taufik" | Taufik Hidayat | Badminton | Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports |
=Iran=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Abedini, Amir"|Amir Abedini | Football | Member, City Council of Tehran (2000–03) |
| data-sort-value="Arianmanesh, Javad"|Javad Arianmanesh | Football | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Dabir, Alireza"|Alireza Dabir | Wrestling | Member, City Council of Tehran (2007-2017) |
| data-sort-value="Dadkan, Mohammad"|Mohammad Dadkan | Football | Former President, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (2002-2006) |
| data-sort-value="Fathollahzadeh,Ali"| Ali Fathollahzadeh | Football | Ran for City Council of Tehran in 2003, but lost; Ran for Parliament in 2008, but lost; Chairman, Esteghlal F.C. |
| data-sort-value="Goudarzi, Mahmoud"|Mahmoud Goudarzi | Wrestling | Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (2013-2016) |
| data-sort-value="Jadidi, Abbas"|Abbas Jadidi | Wrestling | Member, City Council of Tehran (2013-2017) |
| data-sort-value="Khadem, Amir Reza"|Amir Reza Khadem | Wrestling | Member of Parliament (2004–08); Vice Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (2013–present) |
| data-sort-value="Khadem, Rasoul"|Rasoul Khadem | Wrestling | Member, City Council of Tehran (2003–13) |
| data-sort-value="Miresmaeili, Arash"|Arash Miresmaeili | Judo | President, Iranian Judo Federation (2019–present) |
| data-sort-value="Rezazadeh, Hossein"|Hossein Rezazadeh | Weightlifting | Member, City Council of Tehran (2013–17) |
| data-sort-value="Saei, Hadi"|Hadi Saei | Taekwondo | Member, City Council of Tehran (2007–17) |
| data-sort-value="Sajjadi, Hamid"|Hamid Sajjadi | Athletics | Minister of Sport and Youth (2021–present) |
| data-sort-value="Sajjadi, Nasrollah"|Nasrollah Sajjadi | Association football | Vice Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports (2013–17); Former President, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (1984–85) |
=Iraq=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Radhi,Ahmed"|Ahmed Radhi | Association football | Member of the Council of Representatives (2007–?) |
=Israel=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Razvozov,Yoel"|Yoel Razvozov | Judo | Member of Knesset, Minister of Tourism |
| data-sort-value="Matalon,Moshe"|Moshe Matalon | Athletics | Member of Knesset |
| data-sort-value="Obziler,Tzipora"|Tzipora Obziler | Tennis | Councilor, Givatayim |
| data-sort-value="Ostfeld,Orna"|Orna Ostfeld | Basketball | Councilor, Ramat Hasharon |
| data-sort-value="Turk,Rifaat"|Rifaat Turk | Soccer | Deputy mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa |
| data-sort-value="Averbukh,Aleksandr"|Aleksandr Averbukh | Athletics | Councilor, Netanya |
| data-sort-value="Zur,Bella"|Bella Zur | Swimming | Councilor, Ra'anana |
| data-sort-value="Kolganov,Michael"|Michael Kolganov | Kayak | Councilor, Tiberias |
| data-sort-value="Levi,Yaron"|Yaron Levi | Judo | Member of Knesset |
=Japan=
=Kazakhstan=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Konakbayev,Serik"| Serik Konakbayev | Boxing (Olympic athlete)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418043424/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/serik-konakbayev-1.html Serik Konakbayev at Sports Reference] | Member of the Parliament of Kazakhstan (1999–?) |
=Malaysia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Choong,David E. L."|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 |
| data-sort-value="Soh,Chin Aun"|Soh Chin Aun | Association football (Olympic athlete) | Candidate in the 1986 Malaysian general election at Kota Melaka |
=Mongolia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Khaltmaagiin Battulga"|Khaltmaagiin Battulga | Sambo (martial art) | President of Mongolia (2017–2021) |
| data-sort-value="Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene"|Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene | Wrestling | Member of the State Great Khural (2004–?) |
| data-sort-value="Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar"|Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar | Wrestling | Member of the State Great Khural (2013–2020) |
| data-sort-value="Agvaansamdangiin Sükhbat"|Agvaansamdangiin Sükhbat | Wrestling | Member of the State Great Khural (2016–?) |
| data-sort-value="Kyokushūzan Noboru"|Kyokushūzan Noboru | Sumo | Member of the State Great Khural (2008–2012) |
=Pakistan=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bajwa,Asif"| Asif Bajwa | Field hockey | National Assembly (Pakistan) |
| data-sort-value="Bokhari,Syed Iftikhar"| Syed Iftikhar Bokhari | Cricket | Senate of Pakistan (1988-1991) |
| data-sort-value="Chaudhry,Anwar Aziz"| Anwar Aziz Chaudhry | Swimming | National Assembly (Pakistan) |
| data-sort-value="Khan,Imran"| Imran Khan | Cricket | Prime Minister (2018-2022) |
| data-sort-value="Jamali,Zafarullah Khan"| Zafarullah Khan Jamali | Field hockey | Prime Minister (2002–04) |
| data-sort-value="Kardar,Abdul Hafeez"| Abdul Hafeez Kardar | Cricket | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
| data-sort-value="Nawaz,Sarfraz "| Sarfraz Nawaz | Cricket | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
| data-sort-value="Sohail,Aamer "| Aamer Sohail | Cricket | Pakistan Muslim League (N) Member |
| data-sort-value="Zia,Qasim "| Qasim Zia | Field hockey | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2002–07) |
=Philippines=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Agustin,Ato"| Ato Agustin | Basketball | Councilor, San Fernando, Pampanga |
| data-sort-value="Allado,Don"| Don Allado | Basketball | Councilor, San Juan City (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Artadi,Paul"| Paul Artadi | Basketball | Councilor, San Juan City (2016–present) |
| data-sort-value="Astorga,Herminio A."| Herminio A. Astorga | Basketball | Vice Mayor, Manila (1962–1967) |
| data-sort-value="Ayo,Aldin"| Aldin Ayo | Basketball | Councilor, Sorsogon City (2010–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Cezar,Philip"| Philip Cezar | Basketball | Vice Mayor, San Juan City (1992–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Co,Atoy"| Atoy Co | Basketball | Councilor, Pasig City (1998–2007) |
| data-sort-value="Cuyugan,Vivencio"| Vivencio Cuyugan | Boxing | Mayor, San Fernando, Pampanga (1938–1942; 1945) |
| data-sort-value="Esplana,Gerry"| Gerry Esplana | Basketball | Councilor, Valenzuela City (2004-2013) |
| data-sort-value="Favis,Binky"| Binky Favis | Basketball | Councilor, Parañaque (2013-2022) |
| data-sort-value="Golez,Roilo"| Roilo Golez | Boxing | Congressman, Parañaque (1992-2001; 2004–2013); National Security Adviser (2001-2004) |
| data-sort-value="Gomez,Richard"| Richard Gomez | Fencing | Congressman, Leyte (2022–present); Mayor, Ormoc, Leyte (2016-2022) |
| data-sort-value="Guiao,Yeng"| Yeng Guiao | Basketball | Member, Pampanga Provincial Board (2001-2004); Vice Governor, Pampanga (2004-2013); Congressman, Pampanga (2013-2016) |
| data-sort-value="Hontiveros,Dondon"| Dondon Hontiveros | Basketball | Vice Mayor, Cebu City (2021–2022); Councilor, Cebu City (2019–2021; 2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Jaworski,Robert"| Robert Jaworski | Basketball | Senator (1998–2004) |
| data-sort-value="Jaworski,Robert Jr"| Robert Jaworski Jr. | Basketball | Congressman, Pasig City (2004–2007); Vice Mayor, Pasig City (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Lacson,Arsenio"| Arsenio Lacson | Boxing Association football | Congressman, Manila (1949-1952); Mayor of Manila (1952-1962) |
| data-sort-value="Macapagal,Mark"| Mark Macapagal | Basketball | Councilor, San Simon, Pampanga (2019–2022) |
| data-sort-value="Marquez,Joey"| Joey Marquez | Basketball | Vice Mayor, Paranaque (1992-1995); Mayor, Paranaque (1995-2004) |
| data-sort-value="Martirez,Yoyong"| Yoyong Martirez | Basketball | Vice Mayor, Pasig City (2004-2013); Councilor, Pasig City (1995-2004; 2013–2022) |
| data-sort-value="Meneses,Vergel"| Vergel Meneses | Basketball | Mayor, Bulakan, Bulacan (2019–present) |
| Marcelino "Mar" Morelos | Basketball | Councilor, Valenzuela City |
| data-sort-value="Pacquiao,Bobby"| Bobby Pacquiao | Boxing | Councilor, General Santos (2016-2019); Congressman, House of Representatives (Philippines) (2019–2022) |
| data-sort-value="Pacquiao,Manny"| Manny Pacquiao | Boxing Basketball | Congressman, Sarangani (2010-2016); Senator (2016–2022) |
| data-sort-value="Padilla,Ambrosio"| Ambrosio Padilla | Basketball | Solicitor General (1954-1957); Senator (1957–1972) |
| data-sort-value="Pumaren,Franz"| Franz Pumaren | Basketball | Councilor, Quezon City (2001-2010; 2013–2022); Congressman, Quezon City (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Rabat,Francisco"| Francisco Rabat | Basketball | Governor, Davao Oriental (1978-1986); Mayor, Mati, Davao Oriental (2001-2007) |
| data-sort-value="Roldan,Dennis"| Dennis Roldan | Basketball | Councilor, Quezon City (1988-1992); Congressman, Quezon City (1992-1995) |
| data-sort-value="Romero,Mikee"| Mikee Romero | Basketball Polo | Congressman, House of Representatives (Philippines) (2019–present) |
| data-sort-value="Rosario,Monsour"| Monsour del Rosario | Taekwondo | Councilor, Makati City (2010-2016); Congressman, Makati City (2016–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Soriano,Charo"| Charo Soriano | Volleyball | Councilor, Tuguegarao, Cagayan (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Sy,Tyson"| Kristian Rome "Tyson" Sy | Auto Racing | Councilor, Valenzuela City (2013-2022) |
| data-sort-value="Tiu,Chris"| Chris Tiu | Basketball | Former Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman & Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Urdaneta, Makati City (2002–2018) |
| data-sort-value="Toribio,Simeon"| Simeon Toribio | Athletics | Congressman, Bohol (1946–1953) |
| data-sort-value="De Vega,Lydia"| Lydia de Vega | Athletics | Councilor, Meycauayan, Bulacan (2001-2004) |
| data-sort-value="Vijandre,Ervic"| Ervic Vijandre | Basketball | Councilor, San Juan City (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Webb,Freddie"| Freddie Webb | Basketball | Councilor, Pasay City (1971-1978); Congressman, Paranaque (1987-1992); Senator (1992–1998) |
| data-sort-value="Yap,James"| James Yap | Basketball | Councilor, San Juan City (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Zamora,Francis"| Francis Zamora | Basketball | Mayor, San Juan City (2019–present) |
=South Korea=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| 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=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Fernando,Wirantha"|Wirantha Fernando | Cricket | Minister of Fisheries, Western Provincial Council |
| data-sort-value="Jayasuriya,Sanath"|Sanath Jayasuriya | Cricket | Member of Parliament (2010–15) |
| data-sort-value="Ranatunga,Arjuna"|Arjuna Ranatunga | Cricket | Member of Parliament (2001–20) |
| data-sort-value="Thillakaratne,Hashan"|Hashan Tillakaratne | Cricket | Member of Western provincial council |
| data-sort-value="Wickramasinghe,Pramodya"|Pramodya Wickramasinghe | Cricket | Member of Southern provincial council |
| data-sort-value="Dilshan,Thillakaratne"|Tillakaratne Dilshan | Cricket | Candidate for parliamental election (2024) |
| data-sort-value="Thilakaratne,Sugath"|Sugath Thilakaratne | Athletics | Candidate for parliamental election -National list (2024) |
=Taiwan=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Cheng,Chih-lung"|Cheng Chih-lung | Basketball | Legislative Yuan (?-?) |
| data-sort-value="Chi,Cheng"|Chi Cheng | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173303/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/chi-cheng-1.html Chi Cheng at Sports Reference] | Legislative Yuan (1981–1989) |
| data-sort-value="Chuang,Chia-chia"|Chuang Chia-chia | Taekwondo (Asian Games medalist) | Director of the Taoyuan Department of Sports |
| data-sort-value="Hsu,Henry"|Henry Hsu | Volleyball and association football (both Far Eastern Championship Games) | Member of the Legislative Yuan (1973–1987) |
| data-sort-value="Huang,Chih-hsiung"|Huang Chih-hsiung | Taekwondo (Olympic medalist) | Member of the Legislative Yuan (2008–2016) |
=Thailand=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Boorapolchai,Yaowapa"|Yaowapa Boorapolchai | Taekwondo (Olympic medalist)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093732/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/yaowapa-boorapolchai-1.html Yaowapa Boorapolchai at Sports Reference] | |
| data-sort-value="Poontarat,Payao"|Payao Poontarat | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | MP (2001–?) |
| data-sort-value="Srichaphan,Paradorn"|Paradorn Srichaphan | Tennis (Olympic athlete) |
=Turkey=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Aybar,Mehmet Ali"| Mehmet Ali Aybar | Track and Field | |
| data-sort-value="Dağıstanlı,Mustafa"| Mustafa Dağıstanlı | Wrestling | |
| Alpay Özalan
|Football |Member of Parliament from Izmir (II) | ||
| data-sort-value="Sancaklı,Saffet"| Saffet Sancaklı | Football | |
| data-sort-value="Sofuoğlu,Kenan"| Kenan Sofuoğlu | Motorcycle Racing | |
| data-sort-value="Şükür,Hakan"| Hakan Şükür | Football | |
| data-sort-value="Yerlikaya,Hamza"| Hamza Yerlikaya | Wrestling |
Europe
=Albania=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Çipi, Kreshnik"| Kreshnik Çipi | Football | Member of Parliament |
| data-sort-value="Rama, Edi"| Edi Rama | Basketball | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Mayor of Tirana Prime Minister of Albania → Minister of Foreign Affairs |
=Austria=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Grünberg,Kira"|Kira Grünberg | ||
| data-sort-value="Lichtenegger,Elmar"|Elmar Lichtenegger | ||
| data-sort-value="Mandl,Jürgen"|Jürgen Mandl | ||
| data-sort-value="Ortlieb,Patrick"|Patrick Ortlieb | ||
| data-sort-value="Prokop,Liese"|Liese Prokop |
=Belgium=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Dedecker,Jean-Marie"| Jean-Marie Dedecker | Judo | Coach |
| data-sort-value="Dighneef,Michel"| Michel Dighneef | Football | |
| data-sort-value="Wilmots,Marc"| Marc Wilmots | Football |
=Bulgaria=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Binev,Slavcho"| Slavcho Binev | ||
| data-sort-value="Borisov,Boyko"| Boyko Borisov | ||
| data-sort-value="Kralev,Krasen"| Krasen Kralev | ||
| data-sort-value="Letchkov,Yordan"| Yordan Letchkov | ||
| data-sort-value="Matova,Nonka"| Nonka Matova |
=Croatia=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mirko Filipović | Mixed martial arts | Member of Parliament, 2003–2008 |
| Sandra Perković | Athletics (Discus throw) | Member of Parliament, 2015–present |
=Denmark=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Andersen, Erik Bo"|Erik Bo Andersen | Football | |
| data-sort-value="Olsen, Joachim B"|Joachim B. Olsen | Athletics (Shot put) | Member of the Folketing |
| data-sort-value="Wilbek, Ulrik"|Ulrik Wilbek | Handball coaching | Mayor of Viborg |
==Faroe Islands==
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Johannesen, Aksel V"|Aksel V. Johannesen | ||
| data-sort-value="Johannesen, Kaj Leo"|Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||
| data-sort-value="Michelsen, Poul"|Poul Michelsen | ||
| data-sort-value="Nielsen, Bárður á Steig"|Bárður á Steig Nielsen | ||
| data-sort-value="Olsen, Annika"|Annika Olsen |
=Estonia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Jaanson,Jüri"| Jüri Jaanson | ||
| data-sort-value="Kallas,Madis"| Madis Kallas | ||
| data-sort-value="Nool,Erki"| Erki Nool | Athletics (decathlon) | |
| data-sort-value="Tamm,Jüri"| Jüri Tamm | ||
| data-sort-value="Tõniste,Toomas"| Toomas Tõniste | ||
| data-sort-value="Uudmäe,Jaak"| Jaak Uudmäe | Athletics (triple jump, long jump) |
=Finland=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bryggare,Arto"| Arto Bryggare | ||
| data-sort-value="Essayah,Sari"| Sari Essayah | ||
| data-sort-value="Gröndahl,Kelpo"| Kelpo Gröndahl | ||
| data-sort-value="Halme,Tony"| Tony Halme | ||
| Lotta Hamari
|Basketball |Member of Parliament of Finland (2023-present) | ||
| data-sort-value="Hasu,Heikki"| Heikki Hasu | Nordic skier | Member of Parliament of Finland (1962 - 1970) |
| data-sort-value="Honkonen,Kuuno"| Kuuno Honkonen | ||
| data-sort-value="Kalliomäki,Antti"| Antti Kalliomäki | ||
| data-sort-value="Matikainen-Kallström,Marjo"| Marjo Matikainen-Kallström | ||
| data-sort-value="Mieto,Juha"| Juha Mieto | ||
| data-sort-value="Pekkala,Eino"| Eino Pekkala | ||
| data-sort-value="Vatanen,Ari"| Ari Vatanen | World Rally Championship | |
| data-sort-value="Virén,Lasse"| Lasse Virén | Athletics (distances) |
=France=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Di Meco,Éric"| Éric Di Meco | ||
| data-sort-value="Domenech,Amédée"| Amédée Domenech | Rugby union | |
| data-sort-value="Douillet,David"| David Douillet | ||
| data-sort-value="Drut,Guy"| Guy Drut | Athletics (hurdles) | |
| data-sort-value="Estrosi,Christian"| Christian Estrosi | ||
| data-sort-value="Flessel, Laura"| Laura Flessel | Fencing | Minister of Sports |
| Éric Husson
|Rugby | ||
| data-sort-value="Jouanno,Chantal"| Chantal Jouanno | ||
| data-sort-value="Tambay,Patrick"| Patrick Tambay | Motorsport | Deputy Mayor of Le Cannet |
| data-sort-value="Trintignant,Maurice"| Maurice Trintignant | Motorsport | Mayor |
=Germany=
=Greece=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Anatolakis,Georgios"| Georgios Anatolakis | ||
| data-sort-value="Fasoulas,Panagiotis"| Panagiotis Fasoulas | Basketball | |
| data-sort-value="Ioannidis,Giannis"| Giannis Ioannidis | ||
| data-sort-value="Karasevdas,Pantelis"| Pantelis Karasevdas | ||
| data-sort-value="Katsibardis,Giorgos"| Giorgos Katsibardis | ||
| data-sort-value="Kikilias,Vasilis"| Vasilis Kikilias | ||
| data-sort-value="Kotzias,Konstantinos"| Konstantinos Kotzias | ||
| data-sort-value="Koukodimos,Konstandinos"| Konstandinos Koukodimos | ||
| data-sort-value="Kountoura,Elena"| Elena Kountoura | ||
| data-sort-value="Lambrakis,Grigoris"| Grigoris Lambrakis | ||
| data-sort-value="Mitropoulos,Tasos"| Tasos Mitropoulos | ||
| data-sort-value="Papageorgopoulos,Vasilis"| Vasilis Papageorgopoulos | ||
| data-sort-value="Papoulias,Karolos"| Karolos Papoulias | ||
| data-sort-value="Patoulidou,Voula"| Voula Patoulidou | Athletics (hurdles) | |
| Maria Polyzou
|Marathon | | ||
| data-sort-value="Sakorafa,Sofia"| Sofia Sakorafa | ||
| data-sort-value="Tountouris,Paschalis"| Paschalis Tountouris | ||
| data-sort-value="Tritsis,Antonis"| Antonis Tritsis |
=Hungary=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Borkai,Zsolt"| Zsolt Borkai | Gymnastics | Mayor of Győr |
| data-sort-value="Czene,Attila"| Attila Czene | Swimming | |
| data-sort-value="Friedrich,István"| István Friedrich | Association football | Prime Minister |
| data-sort-value="Orbán,Viktor"| Viktor Orbán | Association football | Prime Minister |
| data-sort-value="Schmitt,Pál"| Pál Schmitt | Fencing | President |
=Iceland=
=Ireland=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Ahern, Dermot"| Dermot Ahern | Windsurfing (Ulster champion){{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/news/ahern-remains-a-keen-soccer-fan-26949102.html|title = Ahern remains a keen soccer fan| date=December 2010 }} | TD for Louth (1987–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Aylward, Bob"| Bob Aylward | Hurling (County Kilkenny intercounty) | Senator (1973–1974) |
| data-sort-value="Beamish, George"| George Beamish | Rugby union (1930 British Lions tour) | High Sheriff of County Londonderry (1962){{cite web |url=http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/2115/pages/3/page.pdf |title=The Belfast Gazette, 5th January, 1962 |publisher=Belfast Gazette |date=5 January 1962 |access-date=8 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606174411/http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/2115/pages/3/page.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2012 |url-status=dead }} |
| data-sort-value="Belton, Richard"| Richard Belton | Bridge (national representative) | Senator (1969–1973) |
| data-sort-value="Bligh, Edward"| Edward Bligh | Cricket (first-class) | MP for Athboy (1800) |
| data-sort-value="Boland, John"| John Boland | Tennis (Olympic medalist) | MP for South Kerry (1900–1918) |
| data-sort-value="Bonner, Enda"| Enda Bonner | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Senator (2007–2012) Donegal County Councillor (1999–2019) for Glenties |
| data-sort-value="Brennan, Joseph"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Brolly, Francie"| Francie Brolly | Gaelic football (Derry GAA) | Northern Ireland MLA for East Londonderry (2003–2010) |
| data-sort-value="Brosnan, Seán"| Seán Brosnan | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for Cork North-East (1969–1973; 1974–1979) Senator (1973–1974) MEP for Ireland (1977–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Browne, John"| John Browne | Hurling (Wexford GAA) | TD for Wexford (1982–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Byrne, Hugh"| Hugh Byrne | Gaelic football (Wexford GAA) and hurling (Kildare GAA) | TD for Wexford (1981–1989; 1992–2002) |
| data-sort-value="Cahill, Patrick"| Patrick Cahill | Gaelic football (Wexford GAA) and hurling (Kildare GAA) | TD for Kerry–Limerick West (1921–1923) and Kerry (1923–1927) |
| data-sort-value="Clinton, Mark"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Clohessy, Paddy"| Paddy Clohessy | Hurling (Limerick GAA) | TD for Limerick East (1957–1969) |
| data-sort-value="Coghlan, Eamonn"| Eamonn Coghlan | Athletics (Olympic athlete) | Senator (2011–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Coughlan, Clement"| Clement Coughlan | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | TD for Donegal (1980–1983) |
| data-sort-value="Coveney, Hugh"| Hugh Coveney | Yachting (Admiral's Cup) | TD for Cork South-Central (1981–1982; 1982–1987; 1994–1998) Lord Mayor of Cork (1982–1983) |
| data-sort-value="Cowen, Brian"| Brian Cowen | Gaelic football (Offaly GAA) | Taoiseach (2008–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Curran, Denny"| Denny Curran | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | Tralee Urban Councillor |
| data-sort-value="Deenihan, Jimmy"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Donnellan, John"| John Donnellan | Gaelic football (Galway GAA) | TD for Galway East (1964–1969; 1977–1981), Galway North-East (1969–1977), and Galway West (1981–1989) |
| data-sort-value="Donnellan, Michael"| Michael Donnellan | Gaelic football (Galway GAA) | TD for Galway East (1943–1948; 1961–1964) and Galway North (1948–1961) |
| data-sort-value="Doyle, John"| John Doyle | Hurling (Tipperary GAA) | Senator (1969–1973) Candidate in the 1969 Irish general election for Tipperary North |
| data-sort-value="Duffy, John"| John Duffy | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Candidate in the 2011 Irish general election for Donegal South-West |
| data-sort-value="Egan, Kenny"| Kenny Egan | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | South Dublin County Councillor (2014–2024){{cite web|url = http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/egan-comes-out-fighting-for-fg-as-he-vows-to-tell-all-29996909.html|title= Egan comes out fighting for FG as he vows to tell all|date=10 February 2014|work=Irish Independent|access-date=11 February 2014}}{{cite web|url = http://www.thejournal.ie/kenny-egan-fine-gael-candidate-local-elections-1308764-Feb2014/|title= Kenny Egan steps into the ring for Fine Gael, would like to be known as 'Kenneth'|date=10 February 2014|work=The Journal|access-date=11 February 2014}} |
| data-sort-value="Ennis, James"| James Ennis | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/29/29286/29286.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}} | Candidate in the 1932, 1933, and 1937 Irish general elections at Dublin County |
| data-sort-value="Ferris, Martin"| Martin Ferris | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for Kerry North (2002–2011), Kerry North–West Limerick (2011–2016), and Kerry (2016–2020) |
| data-sort-value="Finlay, Jack"| Jack Finlay | Hurling (Laois GAA) | TD for Laois–Offaly (1933–1938) |
| data-sort-value="Finneran, Michael"| Michael Finneran | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | TD for Longford–Roscommon (2002–2007) and Roscommon–South Leitrim (2007–2011) Senator (1989–2002) |
| data-sort-value="Fitzpatrick, Peter"| Peter Fitzpatrick | Gaelic football (Louth GAA) | TD for Louth (2011–) |
| data-sort-value="Flanagan, Seán"| Seán Flanagan | Gaelic football (Mayo GAA) | TD for Mayo South (1951–1969) and Mayo East (1969–1977) |
| data-sort-value="Foley, Des"| Des Foley | Gaelic football and hurling (Dublin GAA) | TD for Dublin County (1965–1969) and Dublin County North (1969–1973) |
| data-sort-value="Geraghty, Graham"| Graham Geraghty | Gaelic football (Meath GAA) | Candidate in the 2007 Irish general election for Meath West |
| data-sort-value="Gibbons, Hugh"| Hugh Gibbons | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | TD for Roscommon (1965–1969) and Roscommon–Leitrim (1969–1977) |
| data-sort-value="Gleeson, Michael"| Michael Gleeson | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA){{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Kerry/Profile.aspx|title=Kerry GAA profile|publisher=www.hoganstand.com|access-date=9 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623043830/http://www.hoganstand.com/Kerry/Profile.aspx|archive-date=23 June 2010}} | Mayor of Killarney |
| data-sort-value="Glennon, Jim"| Jim Glennon | Rugby union (international) | TD for Dublin North (2002–2007) Senator (2000–2002) |
| data-sort-value="Gogarty, Oliver St. John"| Oliver St. John Gogarty | Art competitions (Olympic medalist) Association football (Preston North End FC and Bohemian FC) | Senator (1922–1936) |
| data-sort-value="Healy-Rae, Jackie"| Jackie Healy-Rae | Gaelic football and hurling (Kerry Senior Hurling Championship) | TD for Kerry South (1997–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Herbert, Michael"| Michael Herbert | Hurling (Limerick GAA) | TD for Limerick East (1969–1981) MEP for Ireland (1973–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Herbert, Tony"| Tony Herbert | Gaelic football and hurling (Limerick GAA and Dublin GAA) | Senator (1977–1981; 1982–1983) |
| John Hegarty
|Gaelic football (Wexford GAA) |Wexford County Councillor (2014–2024) | ||
| data-sort-value="Higgins, Lorraine"| Lorraine Higgins | Golf (national finalist) | Senator (2011–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Hilliard, Colm"| Colm Hilliard | Gaelic football and hurling (Meath GAA) | TD for Meath (1982–1997) |
| data-sort-value="Holohan, Paddy"| Paddy Holohan | Mixed martial arts (TUF 18) | South Dublin County Councillor for Tallaght South (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Irwin, Samuel"| Samuel Irwin | Rugby union (national team) Cricket{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/player/1423.html|title = Samuel Thompson Irwin|website = ESPNscrum}} | MP for Queen's University of Belfast (1948–1961) |
| data-sort-value="Kelly, Manus"| Manus Kelly | Rally driving | Donegal County Councillor |
| data-sort-value="Kelly, Seán"| Seán Kelly | Gaelic football (Kilcummin GAA) | MEP for South (2009–) |
| data-sort-value="Kenny, Henry"| Henry Kenny | Gaelic football (Mayo GAA) | TD for Mayo South (1954–1969) and Mayo West (1969–1975) |
| data-sort-value="Kirk, Séamus"| Séamus Kirk | ? (Louth GAA) | TD for Louth (1982–2016) |
| Garry Laffan
|Hurling (Wexford GAA) |Wexford County Councillor (2019–) | ||
| data-sort-value="Lalor, Patrick"| Patrick Lalor | Hurling (Laois GAA) | TD for Laois–Offaly (1961–1981) MEP for MEP for Leinster (1979–1994) |
| data-sort-value="Lambert, Gordon"| Gordon Lambert | Field hockey (Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club){{cite book |author=Dermot Keogh|title=Jack Lynch, A Biography|publisher=Gill & Macmillan Ltd|year=2009}} | Senator (1977–?) |
| data-sort-value="Lane, Paddy"| Paddy Lane | Rugby union (national team){{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/player/6891.html|title = Patrick Lane|website = ESPNscrum}} | MEP for Munster (1989–1994) |
| data-sort-value="Lawlor, Liam"| Liam Lawlor | Hurling (GAA Interprovincial Championship) | TD for Dublin County West (1977–1981), Dublin West (Feb.–Nov. 1982 and 1987–2002) |
| data-sort-value="Lenihan, Patrick"| Patrick Lenihan | Hurling (Westmeath GAA) | TD for Longford–Westmeath (1965–1970) |
| data-sort-value="Lynch, Jack"| Jack Lynch | Gaelic football and hurling (Cork GAA) | Taoiseach (1966–1973; 1977–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Mallon, Seamus"| Seamus Mallon | Gaelic football (Armagh GAA) | Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (1998–2001) |
| data-sort-value="McEniff, Brian"| Brian McEniff | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Donegal County Councillor (1979–?) |
| data-sort-value="McFarland, Basil"| Basil McFarland | Rugby union (international) | Northern Ireland Senator (1945–1950) Mayor of Derry (1939–1940; 1945–1950) |
| data-sort-value="McGarvey, Ian"| Ian McGarvey | Association football | Donegal County Councillor (2004–) |
| data-sort-value="McGuire, Edward"| Edward McGuire | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | Senator (1948–1961) |
| data-sort-value="McLoughlin, Gerry"| Gerry McLoughlin | Rugby union (1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand) | Mayor of Limerick (2012–2013) |
| data-sort-value="McNulty, Justin"| Justin McNulty | Gaelic football (Armagh GAA) | Northern Ireland MLA for Newry and Armagh (2016–) |
| data-sort-value="McQuillan, Jack"| Jack McQuillan | Gaelic football (Roscommon GAA) | TD for Roscommon (1948–1965) |
| data-sort-value="Molloy, Anthony"| Anthony Molloy | Gaelic football (Donegal GAA) | Donegal County Councillor (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Mulholland, Sir Henry"| Sir Henry Mulholland, 1st Baronet | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26850/26850.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}} | MP for Down (1921–1929) and Ards (1929–1945) |
| data-sort-value="Mulroy, Jimmy"| Jimmy Mulroy | Gaelic football (Louth GAA) | Senator (1987–1989){{cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=18&MemberID=1544&ConstID=210|title=Mr. Jimmy Mulroy|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=14 February 2013}} |
| data-sort-value="Murnaghan, Sheelagh"| Sheelagh Murnaghan | Field hockey (national team) | MP for Queen's University of Belfast (1961–1969) |
| data-sort-value="Myles, James"| James Myles | Rugby (national team) | TD for Donegal (1923–1937) and Donegal East (1937–1943){{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=4&MemberID=806&ConstID=47|title=Major James Myles|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=9 May 2012}} |
| data-sort-value="O'Grady, Des"| Des O'Grady | Gaelic football Cork GAA | Cork County Councillor (2014–2019) |
| data-sort-value="O'Keeffe, Batt"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="O'Leary, John"| John O'Leary | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) | Candidate in the 2007 Irish general election for Dublin North |
| data-sort-value="O'Malley, Donogh"| Donogh O'Malley | Rugby union (Connacht, Ulster, and Munster) | TD for Limerick East (1954–1968) |
| data-sort-value="O'Reilly, Tom"| Tom O'Reilly | Gaelic football (Cavan GAA) | TD for Cavan (1944–1948) |
| data-sort-value="O'Sullivan, Grace"| Grace O'Sullivan | Surfing (national champion) | Senator (2016–2019) South (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Rock, Barney"| Barney Rock | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) | Candidate in the 1991 Dublin Corporation election in the Finglas LEA{{cite news |title=Dublin results |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1991/0701/Pg017.html |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=1 July 1991 |access-date=12 July 2011}} |
| data-sort-value="Ruane, Caitríona"| Caitríona Ruane | Tennis (Fed Cup)[https://www.fedcup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800177406 Fed Cup – Caitríona Ruane player page] | Northern Ireland MLA for South Down (2003–2017) |
| data-sort-value="Spring, Dan"| Dan Spring | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for Kerry North (1943–1981) |
| data-sort-value="Spring, Dick"| Dick Spring | Gaelic football (Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA) Hurling (Crotta O'Neill's) | Tánaiste (1982–1987; 1993–1994; 1994–1997) |
| data-sort-value="Stack, Austin"| Austin Stack | Gaelic football (Kerry GAA) | TD for West Kerry (1918–1921), Kerry–Limerick West (1921–1923), and Kerry (1923–1927) |
| data-sort-value="Storey, Martin"| Martin Storey | Hurling (Wexford GAA) | Wexford County Councillor (2013–2014) |
| Philip Sutcliffe Snr
|Boxer (Olympic medalist) |Dublin City Councillor (2024–) | ||
| data-sort-value="Traynor, Oscar"| Oscar Traynor | Association football (Belfast Celtic F.C.) | Minister for Defence (1939–1948; 1951–1954) |
| data-sort-value="Tunney, Jim"| Jim Tunney | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) | Lord Mayor of Dublin (1984–1985) |
| data-sort-value="Valera, Éamon de"| Éamon de Valera | Rugby (Munster Rugby)Jordan, Anthony J. Eamon de Valera 1882–1975. Irish; Catholic; Visionary (Westport Books, 2010), p. 279. | President of Ireland (1959–1973) Taoiseach (1937–1948; 1951–1954; 1957–1959) |
| data-sort-value="Whelahan, Brian"| Brian Whelahan | Hurling (Offaly GAA) | Birr Town Councillor |
| data-sort-value="Wilson, John"| John Wilson | Gaelic football (Cavan GAA) | Tánaiste (1990–1993) |
| data-sort-value="Wilton, William McConnell"| William McConnell Wilton | Association football (Institute F.C.) | Northern Ireland Senator (1945–1953) |
| data-sort-value="Wright, G. V."| G. V. Wright | Gaelic football (Dublin GAA) Basketball (international level) | TD for Dublin North (1987–1989; 1997–2007) Senate (1982; 1989–1997) |
=Italy=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maria Teresa Baldini
|Basketball |Chamber of Deputies (2019–2022) | ||
| data-sort-value="Barelli,Paolo"|Paolo Barelli | Swimming (Olympic athlete)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418014253/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/paolo-barelli-1.html Barelli's entry] from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 24 July 2009. | Senator of the Republic |
| data-sort-value="Mennea,Pietro"|Pietro Mennea | Athletics (Olympic medalist)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417095002/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/pietro-mennea-1.html Pietro Mennea at Sports Reference] | MEP (1999–2004) |
| data-sort-value="Idem,Josefa"|Josefa Idem | Canoeing (Olympic medalist) | Senator of the Republic Minister of Sport |
=Liechtenstein=
=Luxembourg=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Barthel,Josy "| Josy Barthel | Athletics (middle distances) | |
| data-sort-value="Dimmer,Camille "| Camille Dimmer | ||
| data-sort-value="Flesch,Colette "| Colette Flesch | ||
| data-sort-value="Hamilius,Jean "| Jean Hamilius | ||
| data-sort-value="Haupert,Norbert "| Norbert Haupert | ||
| data-sort-value="Kemp-Arendt,Nancy "| Nancy Kemp-Arendt | ||
| data-sort-value="Kremer,Anne "| Anne Kremer | ||
| data-sort-value="Mellina,Pierre "| Pierre Mellina | ||
| data-sort-value="Scholtes,Tessy "| Tessy Scholtes |
=Montenegro=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Vučinić,Janko"| Janko Vučinić | Boxing | MP (2012–2019) |
=Netherlands=
=Norway=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bergsland,Hans "| Hans Bergsland | ||
| data-sort-value="Egeberg,Ivar "| Ivar Egeberg | ||
| data-sort-value="Eilertsen,Eilert "| Eilert Eilertsen | ||
| data-sort-value="Fimland,Håkon "| Håkon Fimland | ||
| data-sort-value="Fossum,Jon "| Jon Fossum | ||
| data-sort-value="Gulbrandsen,Jan "| Jan Gulbrandsen | ||
| data-sort-value="Gundersen,Gunnar "| Gunnar Gundersen | ||
| data-sort-value="Hamarsland,Arne "| Arne Hamarsland | ||
| data-sort-value="Hunstad,Anne Sophie"| Anne Sophie Hunstad | ||
| data-sort-value="Jebsen,Peter Mentz"| Peter Mentz Jebsen | ||
| data-sort-value="Medalen,Linda "| Linda Medalen | ||
| data-sort-value="Paule,Tove "| Tove Paule | ||
| data-sort-value="Rambekk,Anders "| Anders Rambekk | ||
| data-sort-value="Rognlien,Børre "| Børre Rognlien | ||
| data-sort-value="Sivertsen,Helge "| Helge Sivertsen | ||
| data-sort-value="Strand,Morten "| Morten Strand | ||
| data-sort-value="Tvedt,Tom "| Tom Tvedt |
=Poland=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bańka,Witold"| Witold Bańka | Athletics (400 Meter) | Minister of Sport and Tourism (2015–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Kosecki,Roman"| Roman Kosecki | Association Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2005–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Lato,Grzegorz"| Grzegorz Lato | Association Football | Member of Senate of Poland (2001–2005) |
| data-sort-value="Lipiec,Tomasz"| Tomasz Lipiec | Athletics (Race Walking) | Minister of Sport (2005–2007) |
| Jacek Niedźwiedzki
|Badminton |Member of Sejm of Poland (2023–) | ||
| data-sort-value="Olejnik,Małgorzata"| 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
|Member of Sejm of Poland (2023–) | ||
| data-sort-value="Tomaszewski,Jan"| Jan Tomaszewski | Association Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2011–2015) |
| data-sort-value="Wójcik,Janusz"| Janusz Wójcik | Association Football | Member of Sejm of Poland (2005–2007) |
| data-sort-value="Wyglenda,Andrzej"| Andrzej Wyglenda | Motor Sports (Motorcycle speedway) | Member of Sejm of Poland (1985–1989) |
=Romania=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bellu,Octavian"| Octavian Bellu | ||
| data-sort-value="Iordănescu,Anghel"| Anghel Iordănescu | ||
| data-sort-value="Manoliu,Lia"| Lia Manoliu | ||
| data-sort-value="Moroșanu,Cătălin"| Cătălin Moroșanu | ||
| data-sort-value="Năstase,Ilie"| Ilie Năstase | Tennis | |
| data-sort-value="Rainea,Nicolae"| Nicolae Rainea | ||
| data-sort-value="Szabo,Gabriela"| Gabriela Szabo |
=Russia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Fetisov,Viacheslav"|Viacheslav Fetisov | Ice hockey | |
| data-sort-value="Gazzaev,Valery"|Valery Gazzaev | ||
| data-sort-value="Gladilin,Valeri"|Valeri Gladilin | ||
| data-sort-value="Glatskikh,Olga"|Olga Glatskikh | ||
| data-sort-value="Ishmouratova,Svetlana"|Svetlana Ishmouratova | ||
| data-sort-value="Kabaeva,Alina"|Alina Kabaeva | ||
| data-sort-value="Karelin,Aleksandr"|Aleksandr Karelin | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | |
| data-sort-value="Karpov,Anatoly"|Anatoly Karpov | Chess | |
| data-sort-value="Kasparov,Garry"|Garry Kasparov | Chess | |
| data-sort-value="Khasikov,Batu"|Batu Khasikov | ||
| data-sort-value="Khorkina,Svetlana"|Svetlana Khorkina | Artistic gymnastics | |
| data-sort-value="Kolobkov,Pavel"|Pavel Kolobkov | ||
| data-sort-value="Malyshkin,Oleg"|Oleg Malyshkin | ||
| data-sort-value="Nossov,Dmitri"|Dmitri Nossov | ||
| data-sort-value="Rodnina,Irina"|Irina Rodnina | Figure skating (pairs) | |
| data-sort-value="Safin,Marat"|Marat Safin | Tennis | |
| data-sort-value="Sautin,Dmitri"|Dmitri Sautin | ||
| data-sort-value="Sikharulidze,Anton"|Anton Sikharulidze | ||
| data-sort-value="Smertin,Alexey"|Alexey Smertin | ||
| data-sort-value="Sysoyev,Viktor"|Viktor Sysoyev | ||
| data-sort-value="Tchepikov,Sergei"|Sergei Tchepikov | ||
| data-sort-value="Tretiak,Vladislav"|Vladislav Tretiak | Ice hockey | |
| data-sort-value="Valuev,Nikolai"|Nikolai Valuev | Boxing | |
| data-sort-value="Vlasov,Yury"|Yury Vlasov | ||
| data-sort-value="Voyevoda,Alexey"|Alexey Voyevoda | ||
| data-sort-value="Yegorova,Lyubov"|Lyubov Yegorova | Nordic skiing | |
| data-sort-value="Zhurova,Svetlana"|Svetlana Zhurova |
=San Marino=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Riccardi,Dalibor"|Dalibor Riccardi | Association Football | Captain Regent (2024–present) |
| data-sort-value="Selva,Nicola"| Nicola Selva | Athletics (Olympics athlete)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105243/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/nicola-selva-1.html Nicola Selva at Sports Reference] | Captain Regent (2019) |
=Slovakia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Haborák,Milan"|Milan Haborák | Athletics (shot-put) | Vice-chairman of Hnutie Vpred |
| data-sort-value="Šťastný,Peter"|Peter Šťastný | Ice hockey (NHL) | MEP for Slovakia (2004–2014) |
=Slovenia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bikar,Alenka"|Alenka Bikar | Athletics (Olympic athlete)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030413/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/alenka-bikar-1.html Alenka Bikar at Sports Reference] | Member of the Državni zbor (2012–?) |
| data-sort-value="Koren,Katja"|Katja Koren | Alpine skiing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate |
| data-sort-value="Steržaj,Miro"|Miro Steržaj | 9 pin bowling | Mayor of Ljutomer |
=Spain=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Beitia | Athletics (high jump) | Member of the Parliament of Cantabria (2008–2019) |
| Pepu Hernández | Basketball (coach) | Member of the City Council of Madrid (2019–2021) |
| data-sort-value="Imaz,Andoni"|Andoni Imaz | Football | Sports Councillor of Tolosa (2003–2007){{cite news|url=http://www.elcorreo.com/especiales/elecciones/vizcaya/2011/noticias/exfutbolista-exconcejal-20110519.html|title=Exfutbolista y exconcejal|trans-title=Former footballer and former councilman|work=El Correo|language=es|date=2011|access-date=6 March 2020}} |
| Javier Imbroda | Basketball (coach) | Minister of Education and Sports of Andalusia (2019–2022) |
| María José Rienda | Alpine skiing | President of the Consejo Superior de Deportes and Secretary of State of Sports (2018–2020) |
| Borja Vivas | Athletics (shot put) | Sports Councillor of Málaga (2023–present) |
=Sweden=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Häckner,Yngve"|Yngve Häckner | Athletics (javelin) | Member of the Andra kammaren (1948–1952) |
=Switzerland=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Näfen-Zehnder,Lucia"|Lucia Näfen-Zehnder | Skiing | Municipal councillor at Brig-Glis (2008–?)[http://www.cvpbrigglis.ch/de/gemeinderatswahlen-2008/lucia-naefen-zehnder Lucia Näfen-Zehnder], 2008.[http://www.brig.ch/gemeinde/verwaltung/stadtrat.php City council (2009–2012)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525101004/http://www.brig.ch/gemeinde/verwaltung/stadtrat.php |date=25 May 2013 }}, Brig. |
=Ukraine=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Babayev,Volodymyr"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Beleniuk,Zhan"| Zhan Beleniuk | Greco-Roman wrestling (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for Servant of the People (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Bilonoh,Yuriy"| Yuriy Bilonoh | Athletics (shot put) (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 133rd (Odesa-Kyivskyi) constituency |
| data-sort-value="Blokhin,Oleg"| Oleg Blokhin | Association football (international) | People's Deputy for Hromada, then for the Communist Party of Ukraine (1998–2006) |
| data-sort-value="Bordunova,Albina"| Albina Bordunova | Swimming (Olympic athlete) | Member of the Zaporizhia City Council (2006–2010) |
| data-sort-value="Borzov,Valeriy"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Bubka,Sergey"| Sergey Bubka | Athletics (pole vault) (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2002–2006) |
| data-sort-value="Bubka,Vasyl"| Vasyl Bubka | Athletics (pole vault) (Olympic athlete) | Member of the Donetsk Oblast Council (2010–) |
| data-sort-value="Chervonenko,Yevhen"| Yevhen Chervonenko | Motorsport | Minister of Transportation and Communication (2005) People's Deputy for Our Ukraine (2002–2005) |
| data-sort-value="Deryzemlya,Andriy"| Andriy Deryzemlya | Biathlon (European champion) | Member of the Chernihiv City Council (2015–) Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 205th (Chernihiv) constituency |
| data-sort-value="Dobrynska,Nataliya"| Nataliya Dobrynska | Heptathlon (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 11th (Vinnytsia) constituency Member of Vinnytsia Oblast Council (2010–2015) |
| data-sort-value="Dyminskyi,Petro"| Petro Dyminskyi | Association football | People's Deputy for Our Ukraine (2002–2006) |
| data-sort-value="Fedetskyi,Artem"| Artem Fedetskyi | Association football (international) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 118th (Lviv) constituency |
| data-sort-value="Gutzeit,Vadym"| Vadym Gutzeit | Fencing (Olympic medalist) | Minister of Youth and Sports (2020–) Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Servant of the People |
| data-sort-value="Helzin,Vladyslav"| Vladyslav Helzin | Association football (top league) | Member of the Donetsk Oblast Council (2010–) |
| data-sort-value="Heshko,Ivan"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Horuna,Stanislav"| Stanislav Horuna | Karate (Olympic medalist) | Member of the Lviv Raion Council (2020–) |
| data-sort-value="Kharlan,Olha"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Klitschko,Vitali"| Vitali Klitschko | Boxing (world champion) | Mayor of Kyiv (2014–) People's Deputy for UDAR (2012–2014) Member of the Kyiv City Council (2006–2012) |
| data-sort-value="Kucherenko,Oleksiy"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Kvit,Serhiy"| Serhiy Kvit | Fencing | Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (2014–2016) People's Deputy for the Petro Poroshenko Bloc (2014) |
| data-sort-value="Mazurashu,Heorhiy"| Heorhiy Mazurashu | Athletics (middle-distance) | People's Deputy for the 203rd (Novoselytsia) constituency (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Medvedenko,Stanislav"| Stanislav Medvedenko | Basketball (international) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 214th (Kyiv-Dniprovskyi) constituency |
| data-sort-value="Merikov,Vadym"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Onyshchenko,Oleksandr"| Oleksandr Onyshchenko | Equestrian (Olympic athlete) | People's Deputy for the 93rd (Myronivka) constituency (2012–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Osukhovskyi,Oleh"| Oleh Osukhovskyi | Association football | People's Deputy for the 152nd (Rivne) constituency (2012–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Postol,Viktor"| Viktor Postol | Boxing (world champion) | Member of the Velyka Dymerka Town Counci (2017–2018) |
| data-sort-value="Postrekhin,Serhiy"| Serhiy Postrekhin | Canoeing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate for mayor of Kherson (2006) |
| data-sort-value="Prokopenko,Viktor"| Viktor Prokopenko | Association football (top league) | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2006–2007) |
| data-sort-value="Pysarenko,Anatoly"| Anatoliy Pysarenko | Weightlifting (world champion) | People's Deputy for Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) (2002–2006) |
| data-sort-value="Reznikov,Oleksii"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Rizatdinova,Hanna"| Hanna Rizatdinova | Rhythmic gymnastics (Olympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 98th (Yahotyn) constituency |
| data-sort-value="Saladukha,Olha"| Olha Saladukha | Athletics (triple jump) (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for Servant of the People (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Savchenko,Viktor"| Viktor Savchenko | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the 80th (Dnipropetrovsk-Leninskyi) constituency (1994–1998) |
| data-sort-value="Shevchenko,Andriy"| Andriy Shevchenko | Association football (international) | Candidate in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election for Ukraine – Forward! |
| data-sort-value="Shopin,Ihor"| Ihor Shopin | Association football (top league) | Mayor of Novoaidar (2015–) |
| data-sort-value="Shovkovskyi,Oleksandr"| Oleksandr Shovkovskyi | Association football (international) | Member of the Kyiv City Council (2020–) |
| data-sort-value="Smyrnov,Viktor"| Viktor Smyrnov | Swimming (Paralympic medalist) | Candidate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the 47th (Sloviansk) constituency |
| data-sort-value="Sydorenko,Volodymyr"| Volodymyr Sydorenko | Boxing (Olympic medalist) | Candidate for mayor of Enerhodar (2020) |
| data-sort-value="Sylantyev,Denys"| Denys Sylantyev | Swimming (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the Radical Party of Oleh Liashko (2014–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Symonenko,Valentyn"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Tedeyev,Elbrus"| Elbrus Tedeyev | Wrestling (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2006–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Tsybko,Oleksiy"| 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 |
| data-sort-value="Virastyuk,Roman"| 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 |
| data-sort-value="Virastyuk,Vasyl"| Vasyl Virastyuk | Strongman (world champion) | People's Deputy for the 87th (Nadvirna) constituency (2021–) |
| data-sort-value="Volkov,Alexander"| Alexander Volkov | Basketball (Olympic medalist) | People's Deputy for Our Ukraine, then for the Party of Regions (2005–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Vorobey,Andriy"| Andriy Vorobey | Association football (international) | Member of the Kurakhove City Council (2020–) |
| data-sort-value="Yanukovych,Viktor"| Viktor Yanukovych Jr. | Motorsport | People's Deputy for the Party of Regions (2006–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Zantaraia,Georgii"| Georgii Zantaraia | Judo (World champion) | Member of the Kyiv City Council (2020–) |
| data-sort-value="Zhukova,Natalia"| Natalia Zhukova | Chess (world champion) | Candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election for the Movement of New Forces |
=United Kingdom=
North America
=Antigua and Barbuda=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bird,Lester"| Lester Bird | Cricket (1959 Pan American Games medalist) | Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004) |
=Bahamas=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Cooper,Bradley"| Bradley Cooper | Athletics (Olympic athlete){{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/brad-cooper-2.html |title=Brad Cooper Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=3 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214003119/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/brad-cooper-2.html |archive-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead }} | Member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas |
| Leonardo Lightbourne
|Member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas | ||
| data-sort-value="Nottage,Bernard"| Bernard Nottage | ||
| data-sort-value="Symonette,Robert"| Robert Symonette |
=Barbados=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Adams,Grantley Herbert"| Grantley Herbert Adams[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/23/23182/23182.html Grantley Adams playing statistics] CricketArchive; Retrieved 2 December 2014 | Cricket (first-class) | Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962) Premier of Barbados (1953–1958) |
=Canada=
=El Salvador=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Iraheta,Wilfredo"| Wilfredo Iraheta | Association football | Candidate in the 2011 San Salvador mayoral election[http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6351&idArt=5608195 Ex futbolista Iraheta Sanabria posible candidato a alcalde de San Salvador] – ElSalvador.com {{in lang|es}} |
=Guatemala=
=Mexico=
=Nicaragua=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Argüello,Alexis"|Alexis Argüello | Boxing | Mayor of Managua |
=Saint Kitts and Nevis=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Amory,Vance"|Vance Amory | Cricket (List-A) | Premier of Nevis (1992–2006; 2013–2017) |
=Trinidad and Tobago=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Boldon,Ato"| Ato Boldon | Athletics (sprints) | |
| Marilyn Gordon
|Athletics (javelin) | ||
| data-sort-value="Mottley,Wendell"| Wendell Mottley | ||
| data-sort-value="Sancho,Brent"| Brent Sancho | ||
| data-sort-value="Warner,Jack"| Jack Warner |
=United States=
{{Main|List of American sportsperson-politicians}}
Oceania
=Australia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Jurisdiction !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Alexander, John"| John Alexander | Tennis (Davis Cup and Australian Open Doubles winner)
|Federal | MP for Bennelong (2010–) |
| data-sort-value="Angelo, Edward"| Edward Angelo | Australian rules football (Rovers Football Club)
|State | Western Australia MLA at Gascoyne (1917–1933) Western Australia MLC at North Province (1934–1940) |
| data-sort-value="Atkinson, John"| John Atkinson | Wrestling (state champion)
|Local | Mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland (1913){{cite web|url=http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185:atkinsonjohn&catid=110:formermayors&Itemid=117 |title=Atkinson, John |publisher=Toowoomba Regional Council |access-date=22 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311091321/http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185%3Aatkinsonjohn&catid=110%3Aformermayors&Itemid=117 |archive-date=11 March 2011 }} |
| data-sort-value="Baldock, Darrel"| Darrel Baldock | Australian rules football
|State | Tasmanian MHA for Lyons and Wilmot (1972–1987){{cite Tas Parliament |id=baldockd588 |title=Darrel Baldcock |access-date=20 January 2025}} |
| data-sort-value="Barwell, Henry"| Henry Barwell | Lawn bowls{{cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24954261?searchTerm=bowls%20london&searchLimits=l-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1934 |title=07 Aug 1934 – EMPIRE GAMES COMPETITION IN BOWLS. – Trove |publisher=Trove.nla.gov.au |date=7 August 1934 |accessdate=31 March 2022}}
|Federal / State | Premier of South Australia (1920–1924) Senator for South Australia (1925–1928) |
| data-sort-value="Beaurepaire, Frank"| Frank Beaurepaire | Swimming (Olympic medalist)
|Local | Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1940–1942) |
| data-sort-value="Bennett, Bob"| Bob Bennett | Rugby league
|State | Candidate in the 2006 Queensland state election at Electoral district of Southport |
| data-sort-value="Benneworth, Tony"| Tony Benneworth | Cricket (Tasmania{{cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200801091143.htm | title=The Hindu News Update Service | access-date=26 June 2022 | archive-date=25 January 2013 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125073955/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200801091143.htm | url-status=bot: unknown }}
|State | Tasmanian MHA (1992–1998){{cite web |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2012/03/friday-forum-march-2-2012.html |title=Friday Forum March 2 2012 – ABC Tasmania – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |access-date=22 August 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231221144/http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2012/03/friday-forum-march-2-2012.html |archive-date=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead }} |
| data-sort-value="Bernardi, Cory"| Cory Bernardi | Rowing (1989 World Rowing Championships)
|Federal | Senator for South Australia (2006–) |
| data-sort-value="Best, Ted"| Ted Best | Athletics (Biritsh Empire Games medalist)
|Local | Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1969–1971) |
| data-sort-value="Beveridge, John"| John Beveridge | Cricket (captain)
|Local | Mayor of Redfern (1891) |
| data-sort-value="Broad, Shane"| Shane Broad | Rowing (world championship)
|State | Tasmanian MHA for Braddon (2017–) |
| data-sort-value="Brown, Jim"| Jim Brown | Australian rules football (1949 WANFL season)
|State | Western Australia MLA at Merredin-Yilgarn (1971–1974) Western Australia MLC at South-East Province (1980–1989) and Agricultural Region (1989–1992) |
| data-sort-value="Cameron, William"| William Cameron | Cricket (New South Wales cricket team)[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125167323 "Mr W. Cameron: Death at Muswellbrook: Popular M.L.A."] Maitland Daily Mercury, 6–7 May 1931
|State | New South Wales MLA for Upper Hunter (1918–1920; 1927–1931) and Maitland (1920–1927){{Cite NSW Parliament |id=1312 |name=Mr William Cameron (1877–1931) |former=Yes |access-date=22 October 2020}} |
| data-sort-value="Cansdell, Steve"| Steve Cansdell | Boxing (national light heavyweight champion)
|State | New South Wales MLA for Clarence (2003–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Cassidy, Elaine"| Elaine Cassidy | Bridge (gold life master)[https://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/elaine-cassidy-mayor-was-a-champion-bridge-player-20140416-zqvg9.html "Elaine Cassidy: Mayor was a champion bridge player", The Sydney Morning Herald]
|Local | Mayor of Woollahra (1988–1989) |
| data-sort-value="Chandler, Gilbert"| Gilbert Chandler | Australian rules football (one game at 1928 VFL season)[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Gil_Chandler.html "Gil Chandler"], AFL Tables
|State | Victoria MLC at South Eastern Province (1935–1937), Southern Province (1937–1967), and Boronia Province (1967–1973) |
| data-sort-value="Charlesworth, Ric"| Ric Charlesworth | Cricket (first-class) Field hockey (Olympic medalist) |Federal | MP for Perth (1983–1993) |
| data-sort-value="Cheek, Bob"| Bob Cheek | Australian rules football (Clarence Football Club)
|State | Tasmania MHA for Denison (1996–2002) |
| data-sort-value="Chipp, Don"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Clark, Geoff"| Geoff Clark | Boxing[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811154208/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/leader-of-rape-pack/story-e6frg6n6-1111112920736 "Leader of rape pack"], The Australian
|Other | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Chairman (1999–2004) |
| data-sort-value="Clarke, Ron"| Ron Clarke | Athletics (Olympic and Commonwealth medalist)
|Local | Mayor of the Gold Coast (2004–2012) |
| data-sort-value="Cleary, Michael"| Michael Cleary | Rugby union and rugby league Athletics (Commonwealth medalist) |State | New South Wales MLA for Coogee (1974–1991) |
| data-sort-value="Cleary, Phil"| Phil Cleary | Australian rules football (Victorian Football Association)
|Federal | MP for Wills (1992; 1993–1996) |
| data-sort-value="Cohen, Morton"| Morton Cohen | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5788/5788.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|State | New South Wales MLA for Bligh (1965–1968){{Cite NSW Parliament |id=1734 |name=Mr Morton Barnett Cohen (1913–1968) |former=Yes |access-date=22 October 2020}} |
| data-sort-value="Colquhoun, Percy"| Percy Colquhoun | Rugby union Tennis (1908 Australian Open QF) |State | New South Wales MLA for Mosman (1913–1920) |
| data-sort-value="Coombe, E. H."| E. H. Coombe | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4770.html|title=Ephraim Coombe}}
|State | South Australia MHA for Barossa (1901–1912; 1915–1917) |
| data-sort-value="Cowdrey, Matt"| Matt Cowdrey | Swimming (Paralympic medalist)
|State | South Australia MHA for Colton (2018–) |
| data-sort-value="Darling, Joe"| Joe Darling | Cricket (Test)
|State | Tasmania MLC for Cambridge (1921–1946){{cite Tas Parliament |id=darlingj370 |title=Joe Darling |access-date=24 July 2022}} |
| data-sort-value="Darlot, Everard"| Everard Darlot | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for East Kimberley (1890–1894) |
| data-sort-value="Davies, Dexter"| Dexter Davies | Australian rules football (WANFL){{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/intranet/libpages.nsf/WebFiles/Fact+Sheets+HN11+Footballers+in+the+House/$FILE/HN11+Footballers+in+the+House.pdf |title=Footballers in the house |website=Parliamentary Library WA}}
|State | Western Australia MLC for Agricultural Region (1998–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Davies, John George"| John George Davies | Cricket (first-class)
|State | Tasmania MHA for Fingal (1884–1909) and Denison (1909–1913) |
| data-sort-value="Davison, Brian"| Brian Davison | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55362.html|title = Brian Davison profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | Tasmania MHA for Franklin (1990–1996){{cite Tas Parliament |id=davisonb685 |title=Brian Fettes Davison |access-date=22 August 2019}} |
| data-sort-value="Delahunty, Hugh"| Hugh Delahunty | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Wimmera (1999–2002) and Lowan (2002–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Devine, John"| John Devine | Australian rules football (VFL and TFL)
|State | Tasmania MHA for Denison (1979–1984) |
| data-sort-value="Di Natale, Richard"| Richard Di Natale | Australian rules football (VFA)
|Federal | Senator for Victoria (2011–) Leader of the Australian Greens (2015–) |
| data-sort-value="Dixon, Brian"| Brian Dixon | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Electoral district of St Kilda (1964–1982) |
| data-sort-value="Dolan, Jerry"| Jerry Dolan | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLC for West Province (1963–1974) |
| data-sort-value="Douglas, Adye"| Adye Douglas | Cricket (first-class)
|State | Premier of Tasmania (1884–1886) |
| data-sort-value="Driver, Richard"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Drum, Damian"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Duff, Thomas"| Thomas Duff | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Claremont (1918–1921) |
| data-sort-value="Dumaresq, Henry"| Henry Dumaresq | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4990.html|title = Henry Dumaresq profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | Tasmania MHA for Longford{{cite Tas Parliament |id=dumaresqh202 |title=Henry Dumaresq |access-date=24 July 2022}} |
| data-sort-value="Dunworth, David"| David Dunworth | Rugby union (national team)
|State | Queensland MLA for Sherwood (1990–1992) |
| data-sort-value="Eady, Charles"| Charles Eady | Cricket and Australian rules football
|State | President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1944–1945) |
| data-sort-value="Edwards, Alistair"| Alistair Edwards | Association football (national team)
|Local | Cockburn City Councillor (2002–2006) |
| data-sort-value="Elliott, Ross Mewburn"| Ross Mewburn Elliott | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for Canning (1965–1968) |
| data-sort-value="Evans, Hadyn"| Hadyn Evans | Lawn bowls (Commonwealth medalist)
|Territory | Norfolk Island MLA (2013–2015) |
| data-sort-value="Evatt, Clive"| Clive Evatt | Rugby league
|State | New South Wales MLA for Hurstville (1939–1959) |
| data-sort-value="Farmer, Pat"| Pat Farmer | Athletics (ultra-marathon)
|Federal | MP for Macarthur (2001–2010) |
| data-sort-value="Fihelly, John"| John Fihelly | Rugby league (1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain)
|State | Queensland MLA for Paddington (1912–1922) |
| data-sort-value="Fletcher, John"| John Fletcher | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5305.html|title = John Fletcher profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | Queensland MLA for Port Curtis (1920–1923) Booringa Shire Council Chairman (1931)The Central Queensland Herald (page 26), 3 December 1931 |
| data-sort-value="Fox, Tom"| Tom Fox | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for South Fremantle (1935–1951) |
| data-sort-value="Fraser, Alexander"| Alexander Fraser | Australian rules football (VFL){{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Alex_Fraser1.html|title = AFL Tables – Alex Fraser – Stats – Statistics}}
|State | Victoria MLA for Grant (1950–1952), Caulfield East (1955–1958), and Caulfield (1958–1965) |
| data-sort-value="Fraser, Dawn"| Dawn Fraser | Swimming (Olympic medalist)
|State | New South Wales MLA for Balmain{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=1947 |name=Ms Dawn Fraser (1937– ) |former=Yes |access-date=22 October 2020}} |
| data-sort-value="Freeth, Gordon"| Gordon Freeth | Rowing (British Empire Games medalist)
|Federal | MP for Forrest (1949–1969) |
| data-sort-value="Gahan, George Thomas"| George Thomas Gahan | Boxing
|Local | Mayor of Prahran, Victoria (1965–66; 1970–71) |
| data-sort-value="Galbally, John"| John Galbally | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLC for Melbourne North Province (1949–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Gardiner, Albert"| Albert Gardiner | Rugby union{{Cite book|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gardiner-albert-jupp-6275|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|chapter=Gardiner, Albert (Jupp) (1867–1952)|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}
|Federal | Senator for New South Wales (1910–1926; 1928) |
| data-sort-value="Gervasoni, Jack"| Jack Gervasoni | Australian rules football (VFL)
|Local | Mayor of Kew, Victoria (1978) |
| data-sort-value="Gibson, Paul"| Paul Gibson | Rugby league (New South Wales Rugby League premiership)
|State | New South Wales MLA for Londonderry (1988–1999) and Blacktown (1999–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Gillon, Alex"| Alex Gillon | Australian rules football (VFA)
|Local | Mayor of the City of Brunswick (?-?) |
| data-sort-value="Giltinan, Bob"| Bob Giltinan | Tennis (Davis Cup winner)
|Local | Warringah Councillor (2008-after 2012) |
| data-sort-value="Grice, Allan"| Allan Grice | Auto racing (Bathurst 1000)
|State | Queensland MLA for Broadwater (1992–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Groom, Ray"| Ray Groom | Australian rules football (VFL)
|Federal / State | Premier of Tasmania (1992–1996) MP for Braddon (1975–1984) Tasmania MHA for Denison (1986–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Groom, Ray"| Sam Groth | Tennis (ATP top 60), Australian rules football (amateur)
|State | Victorian MP for Nepean (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Gull, Arthur"| Arthur Gull | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Swan (1905–1908) |
| data-sort-value="Hale, Damian"| Damian Hale | Australian rules football and rugby league
|Federal | MP for Solomon (2007–2010) |
| data-sort-value="Hall, Peter"| Peter Hall | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Gippsland Province (1988–2006) and Eastern Victoria Region (2006–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Hamilton, Thomas Ferrier"| Thomas Ferrier Hamilton | Cricket (Melbourne Cricket Club original member)
|State | Victoria MLC for Southern Province (1871–1884) |
| data-sort-value="Handby, Jim"| Jim Handby | Australian rules football (SANFL)
|Federal | MP for Kingston (1949–1951) |
| data-sort-value="Hardiman, Kevin"| Kevin Hardiman | Australian rules football (VFL)
|Local | Mayor of Preston, Victoria (1967–1968){{cite web |url=http://dhe.darebin-libraries.vic.gov.au/encyclopedia.asp?id=62 |title=Darebin Historical Encyclopedia |website=dhe.darebin-libraries.vic.gov.au |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013195707/http://dhe.darebin-libraries.vic.gov.au/encyclopedia.asp?id=62 |archive-date=13 October 2009 |url-status=dead}} |
| data-sort-value="Hardwick, John"| John Hardwick | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for East Perth (1904–1911; 1914–1921) |
| data-sort-value="Heal, Stan"| Stan Heal | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for West Perth (1953–1962) and Perth (1962–1965){{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/LookupName/FA97BEBD5B89A60A482577E50028A642?opendocument|title = MP Biographical Register}} |
| data-sort-value="Hearman, John"| John Hearman | Rowing (King's Cup){{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/(Lookup)/DC8C24B3404B3BD3482577E50028A643?OpenDocument|title=MP Biographical Register}}
|State | Western Australia MLA for Blackwood (1950–1968) |
| data-sort-value="Hegney, James"| James Hegney | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for Middle Swan (1930–1947; 1950–1962) and Belmont (1962–1968) |
| data-sort-value="Henty, Ernest"| Ernest Henty | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLC for Central Province (1894–1895) |
| data-sort-value="Henty, William"| William Henty | Cricket (first-class)
|State | Tasmania MLC for Tamar (1856–1862) |
| data-sort-value="Hervey, Matthew"| Matthew Hervey | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5836.html|title = Matthew Hervey profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | Victoria MLC for Murray (1853–1856) and Eastern Province (1856–1865) |
| data-sort-value="Hill, Lionel"| Lionel Hill | Australian rules football (Norwood Football Club)
|State | Premier of South Australia (1926–1927; 1930–1933) |
| data-sort-value="Holten, Mac"| Mac Holten | Australian rules football
|Federal | MP for Indi (1958–1977) |
| data-sort-value="Homburg, Robert Otto"| Robert Otto Homburg | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/16/16190/16190.html|title=The Home of CricketArchive}}
|State | South Australia MHA for Burra Burra (1912–1915) |
| data-sort-value="Horan, Mike"| Mike Horan | Rugby league (Parramatta Eels) Rugby union |State | Queensland MLA for Toowoomba South (1991–2012) |
| data-sort-value="Hughes, Thomas"| Thomas Hughes | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for East Perth (1922–1927; 1936–1943) |
| data-sort-value="Hurn, Brian"| Brian Hurn | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5894.html|title = Brian Hurn profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|Local | Mayor of Barossa Council (1996–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Hurst, Emma"| Emma Hurst | Bodybuilding
|State | New South Wales MLC (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Hutchinson, Ross"| Ross Hutchinson | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for Cottesloe (1950–1977) |
| data-sort-value="Hutton, Percy"| Percy Hutton | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16232/16232.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|Local | City of Unley Councillor (?-?) |
| data-sort-value="Irons, Steve"| Steve Irons | Australian rules football (WAFL)
|Federal | MP for Swan (2007–) |
| data-sort-value="Ivory, Francis"| Francis Ivory | Golf (first one in Queensland)
|State | Queensland MLA for Burnett (1873–1878) Queensland Legislative Councillor (1879–1881) |
| data-sort-value=""| Walter James | Australian rules football
|State | Premier of Western Australia (1902–1904) |
| data-sort-value="Jeffries, Shirley"| Shirley Jeffries | Australian rules football (SAFL
|State | South Australia MHA for North Adelaide (1927–1930; 1933–1938) and Torrens (1938–1944; 1947–1953) |
| data-sort-value="Kennedy, James"| James Kennedy | Australian rules football
|State / Local | Victoria MLC for Higinbotham Province (1937–1954) Mayor of the City of Brighton (1932–1933) |
| data-sort-value="Kent Hughes, Wilfrid"| Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Athletics (Olympic athlete)
|Federal / State | MP for Chisholm (1949–1970) Victorian MLA for Kew (1927–1949) |
| data-sort-value="Kingsmill, Walter"| Walter Kingsmill | Australian rules football
|Federal | Senator for Western Australia (1923–1935) |
| data-sort-value="Kinnear, Ted"| Ted Kinnear | Australian rules football (VFL)
|Local | Mayor of Essendon, Victoria (1919; 1920) |
| data-sort-value="Langley, Gil"| Gil Langley | Australian rules football (SANFL) Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6258.html|title = Gil Langley profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}} |State | South Australia MHA for Unley (1962–1982){{Cite web |url=https://www2.parliament.sa.gov.au/formermembers/Detail.aspx?pid=2608 |title=Member of Parliament Details |access-date=22 August 2019 |archive-date=29 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529052255/http://www2.parliament.sa.gov.au/FormerMembers/Detail.aspx?PId=2608 |url-status=dead }} |
| data-sort-value="Langsford, Joseph"| Joseph Langsford | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLC at Metropolitan-Suburban Province (1904–1911) |
| data-sort-value="Larkin, Edward"| Edward Larkin | Rugby union (national team){{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/player/1563.html|title = Edward Rennix Larkin| website=ESPNscrum }}
|State | New South Wales MLA for Willoughby (1913–1915){{efn|As Edward Larkin}} |
| data-sort-value="Latham, John"| John Latham | Lacrosse
|Federal | Chief Justice of Australia (1935–1952) MP for Kooyong (1922–1934) |
| data-sort-value="Lazarus, Glenn"| Glenn Lazarus | Rugby league (international level)
|Federal | Senator for Queensland (2014–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Leckie, John"| John Leckie | Australian rules football (Fitzroy Football Club)
|Federal | MP for Indi (1917–1919) Senator for Victoria (1935–1947) |
| data-sort-value="Lee, Mervyn"| Mervyn Lee | Australian rules football (Acton Football Club)
|Federal | MP for Lalor (1966–1969) |
| data-sort-value="Lette, Henry"| Henry Lette | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2597/2597.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|State | Tasmania MHA for Launceston (1862–1871), Central Launceston (1871–1877), and North Launceston (1877–1892) |
| data-sort-value="Loxton, Sam"| Sam Loxton | Cricket (Test) Australian rules football (VFL) |State | Victoria MLA for Prahran (1955–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Lyons, Brendan"| Brendan Lyons | Australian rules football (1948 Australian Amateur Football Carnival)
|State | Tasmania MHA for Bass (1982–1986) |
| data-sort-value="Madden, Justin"| Justin Madden | Australian rules football (AFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Essendon (2010–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Manson, Jim"| Jim Manson | Australian rules football (Glenorchy Football Club)
|Local | Glenorchy City Councillor (1996–2010)[http://prelive.themercury.com.au/article/2010/05/20/147421_tasmania-news.html "'Gentleman' Jim Manson dies"], The Mercury |
| data-sort-value="Marshall, Arthur"| Arthur Marshall | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for Murray (1993–1996) and Dawesville (1996–2005) |
| data-sort-value="Marshall, Bob"| Bob Marshall | Billiards (World Amateur Billiards Championship)
|State | Western Australia MLA for Maylands (1965–?) |
| data-sort-value="Marshall, Kirstie"| Kirstie Marshall | Freestyle skiing (world champion)
|State | Victoria MLA for Forest Hill (2002–2010) |
| data-sort-value="McAuliffe, Ron"| Ron McAuliffe | Rugby league (Northern Suburbs)
|Federal | Senator for Queensland |
| data-sort-value="McCallum, Alick"| Alick McCallum | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for South Fremantle (1922–1935) |
| data-sort-value="McGrath, Bill"| Bill McGrath | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Lowan (1979–1992) and Wimmera (1992–1999) |
| data-sort-value="McGrath, Charles"| Charles McGrath | Australian rules football (South Ballarat Football Club)
|Federal | MP for Ballaarat (1913–1919; 1920–1934) |
| data-sort-value="McGuren, Frank"| Frank McGuren | Rugby league (North Sydney Bears)
|Federal | MP for Cowper (1961–1963) |
| data-sort-value="McLachlan, Ian"| Ian McLachlan | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10131/10131.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|Federal | MP for Barker (1990–1998) |
| data-sort-value="McNeil, Tom"| Tom McNeil | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for Upper West Province (1977–1989) |
| data-sort-value="McPharlin, Ray"| Ray McPharlin | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA for Mount Marshall (1967–1983) |
| data-sort-value="Miller, Bob"| Bob Miller | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Prahran (1979–1985) |
| data-sort-value="Mitchell, Tom"| Tom Mitchell | Alpine skiing
|State | Victoria MLA for Benambra (1947–1976) |
| data-sort-value="Monger, Frederick"| Frederick Monger | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at York (1892–1903; 1905–1914) |
| data-sort-value="Moule, William"| William Moule | Cricket (Test){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6658.html|title = William Moule profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | victoria MLA (?-1900) |
| data-sort-value="Mundey, Jack"| Jack Mundey | Rugby league (Parramatta Eels)
|Local | City of Sydney Council (1984–1987){{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/jack-mundey/|title = Jack Mundey}} |
| data-sort-value="Nalder, Dean"| Dean Nalder | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Alfred Cove (2013–2017) and Bateman (2017–) |
| data-sort-value="Nanovich, Mick"| Mick Nanovich | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Toodyay (1974–1977) and Whitford (1977–1983) |
| data-sort-value="Natt, Chris"| Chris Natt | Australian rules football (SANFL)
|Territory | Northern Territory MLA at Drysdale (2005–2008) |
| data-sort-value="North, Frederic"| Frederic North | Cricket (first-class)
|Local | Mayor of the Municipality of Cottesloe (1911–1916) |
| data-sort-value="O'Carroll, Joseph"| Joseph O'Carroll | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Clifton Hill (1949–1955) |
| data-sort-value="O'Connor, Ray"| Ray O'Connor | Australian rules football
|State | Premier of Western Australia (1982–1983) |
| data-sort-value="Opperman, Hubert"| Hubert Opperman | Cyclist (Tour de France)
|Federal | MP for Corio (1949–1967) |
| data-sort-value="Osborne, Paul"| Paul Osborne | Rugby league (first-grade)
|Territory | ACT MLA for Brindabella electorate (1995–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Patterson, Stephen"| Stephen Patterson | Australian rules football (AFL)
|State / Local | South Australia MHA for Morphett (2018–) Mayor of City of Holdfast Bay (2014–2018) |
| data-sort-value="Peris, Nova"| Nova Peris | Field hockey (Olympic gold)
|Federal | Senator for Northern Territory (2013–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Pie, Bruce"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Pie, Bruce"| David Pocock | Rugby union (international level)
|Federal | Senator for the Australian Capital Territory (2022–present) |
| data-sort-value="Porter, Robert Evelyn"| Robert Evelyn Porter | Polo (champion)
|Local | Mayor of Adelaide (1968–1971) |
| data-sort-value="Powlett, Frederick"| Frederick Powlett | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7224.html|title = Frederick Powlett profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | Treasurer of Victoria (1852–1853) |
| Daniel Repacholi
|Pistol Shooting (Commonwealth Games Medalist and Olympian) |Federal |Member for Hunter (2022- ) | ||
| data-sort-value="Rioli, Maurice"| Maurice Rioli | Australian rules football (NTFL, WAFL, and VFL)
|Territory | Northern Territory MLA for Arafura (1992–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Rowell, Greg"| Greg Rowell | Cricket (List A)
|Local | Candidate in the 2008 Brisbane City Council election for Lord Mayor |
| data-sort-value="Ryan, Kevin"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Rymill, Arthur"| Arthur Rymill | Polo (interstate)
|Local | Lord Mayor of Adelaide (1950–1953) |
| data-sort-value="Seccombe, Don"| Don Seccombe | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16670/16670.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|Local | Mayor of Redland City (2001–2008){{cite web |url=http://www.clubsqld.com.au/about-us/the-board/president/ |title=Clubs Queensland » President |access-date=22 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413134738/http://www.clubsqld.com.au/about-us/the-board/president/ |archive-date=13 April 2015 |url-status=dead }} |
| data-sort-value="Shave, Doug"| Doug Shave | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Melville (1989–1996) and Alfred Cove (1996–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Sheehy, Maurie"| Maurie Sheehy | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLC (1952–1958) |
| data-sort-value="Shehadie, Nicholas"| Nicholas Shehadie | Rugby union (Test)
|Local | Lord Mayor of Sydney (1973–1975) |
| data-sort-value="Sheil, Glen"| Glen Sheil | Tennis (Australian Championships competitor)
|Federal | Senator for Queensland (1974–1981; 1984–1990) |
| data-sort-value="Simpson, Jack"| Jack Simpson | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Niddrie (1976–1988) |
| data-sort-value="Sladen, Charles"| Charles Sladen | Cricket{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7800.html|title = Charles Sladen profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
|State | Premier of Victoria (1868) |
| Matt Smith
|Basketball (Cairns Taipans){{Cite web |last=Keane |first=Lyndon |title=Former Taipans player to shoot for Labor's Leichhardt ambition |url=https://capeyorkweekly.com.au/former-taipans-player-to-shoot-for-labors-leichhardt-ambition/10830/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Cape York Weekly |language=en}} |Federal |MP for Leichhardt (2019–) | ||
| data-sort-value="Smith, Tim"| Tim Smith | Rowing (2004 World Rowing Championships)
|State | Victoria MLA for Kew (2014–) |
| data-sort-value="Sprigg, Trevor"| Trevor Sprigg | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Murdoch (2005–2008) |
| data-sort-value="Steggall, Zali"| Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing (Olympic medalist)
|Federal | MP for Warringah (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Stewart, Frank"| Frank Stewart | Rugby league (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
|Federal | MP for Lang (1953–1977) and Grayndler (1977–1979) |
| data-sort-value="Strickland, Shirley"| 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) |
| data-sort-value="Sykes, Bill"| Bill Sykes | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Benalla (2002–2014) |
| data-sort-value="Szakacs, Joe"| Joe Szakacs | Swimming (2002–03 FINA Swimming World Cup)
|State | South Australia MHA for Cheltenham (2019–) |
| data-sort-value="Tesch, Liesl"| Liesl Tesch | Wheelchair basketball (Olympic gold)
|State | New South Wales MLA for Gosford (2017–) |
| data-sort-value="Thompson, Murray"| Murray Thompson | Australian rules football (Richmond Football Club)
|State | Victoria MLA for Sandringham (1992–2018) |
| data-sort-value="Townley, Rex"| Rex Townley | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2750/2750.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|State | Tasmania MHA for Denison (1946–1965) |
| data-sort-value="Trezise, Neil"| Neil Trezise | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | Victoria MLA for Geelong West (1964–1967) and Geelong North (1967–2002) |
| data-sort-value="Tunks, William"| William Tunks | Cricket (first-class){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6151/6151.html|title = The Home of CricketArchive}}
|State | New South Wales MLA for St Leonards (1864–1874) Mayor of St Leonards (1867–1883) |
| data-sort-value="van Holst Pellekaan, Dan"| Dan van Holst Pellekaan | Basketball (Hobart Devils)
|State | South Australia MHA for Stuart (2010–) |
| data-sort-value="Veivers, Mick"| Mick Veivers | Rugby league (international level)
|State | Queensland MLA for Southport (1987–2001) |
| data-sort-value="Veivers, Tom"| Tom Veivers | Cricket (Test)
|State | Queensland MLA for Ashgrove (1983–1986) |
| data-sort-value="Veryard, Charles"| Charles Veryard | Australian rules football (West Perth Football Club){{cite web |url=http://www.oldhale.com/archives/notable_old_haleians/sport.phtml |title=List of Noteable Old Haleians who have been successful in the field of sport |date= |website=oldhale.com}}
|Local | Lord Mayor of Perth (1964–1967)[http://www.vincentheritage.com.au/pdf/NorthPerth2.pdf North Perth – A Brief History of the Suburb] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904012839/http://www.vincentheritage.com.au/pdf/NorthPerth2.pdf |date=4 September 2012 }} |
| data-sort-value="Vowles, Ken"| Ken Vowles | Cricket (Australia national under-19 cricket team)
|Territory | Northern Territory MLA at Johnston (2012–) |
| data-sort-value="Wade, Charles"| Charles Wade | Rugby union (university and national team)Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. pp. 123–124.
|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) |
| data-sort-value="Waldron, Terry"| Terry Waldron | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Wagin (2001–2017) |
| data-sort-value="Walker, William"| William Walker | Yachting (Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron)
|State | New South Wales MLC (1863–1867) |
| data-sort-value="Ward, Edward Wolstenholme"| Edward Wolstenholme Ward | Cricket
|State | New South Wales MLC (1861–1865) |
| data-sort-value="Wilkinson, Jim"| Jim Wilkinson | Australian rules football (VFL)
|State | President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (2013–2019) |
| data-sort-value="Young, Bill"| Bill Young | Australian rules football
|State | Western Australia MLA at Roe (1967–1974) |
| data-sort-value="Zappia, Tony"| Tony Zappia | Powerlifting
|Federal | MP for Makin (2007–) |
=Fiji=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Hatch,Hector"|Hector Hatch | Boxing (Olympic athlete){{cite sports-reference|title = Hector Hatch|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/hector-hatch-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113552/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/hector-hatch-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 15 April 2016}} | Cabinet minister |
| data-sort-value="Rabuka,Sitiveni"|Sitiveni Rabuka | Athletics (1974 British Commonwealth Games){{cite web|title=Islanders at the Games|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-3336-0-0-0&sID=32701|website=foxpulsesport.com|publisher=Fox Sport|access-date=10 December 2016}} | Prime Minister of Fiji (1992–1999) |
| data-sort-value="Vunivalu,Samuela"|Samuela Vunivalu | Rugby union | Member of the Parliament of Fiji (2014–2018) |
=Kiribati=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Collins,David"|David Collins | Association football | Minister for Women, Youth and Sports Minister of Education MP for Maiana |
=Nauru=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Dabwido,Sprent"|Sprent Dabwido | Weightlifting | President of Nauru (2011-2013) MP for Meneng Constituency (2004–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Dowiyogo,Valdon"|Valdon Dowiyogo | Association football (national championship) | MP for Ubenide (2004–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Eoe,Maverick"|Maverick Eoe | Powerlifting | MP for Anabar (2019–present) |
| data-sort-value="Kun,Russell"|Russell Kun | Powerlifting | Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (2004) MP for Ubenide (2003-2004) |
| data-sort-value="Stephen,Marcus"|Marcus Stephen | Weightlifting (Commonwealth medalist) | President of Nauru (2007–2011) MP for Anetan Constituency (2003–2016) |
=New Zealand=
=Papua New Guinea=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Atoi,Lauta"|Lauta Atoi | Rugby league | Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea (2011–2017) |
| data-sort-value="Kaputin,John"|John Kaputin | Athletics (Commonwealth athlete) | Foreign Minister (1992–1994; 1999–2000) |
=Solomon Islands=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Onika,Joseph"|Joseph Onika | Athletics (1990 Oceania Athletics Championships) | MP for East Central Guadalcanal (2010–present) |
=Tuvalu=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Metia,Lotoala"|Lotoala Metia | Association football | Minister of Finance (2010-2012) Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Industries (2006-2010) MP for Nukufetau (2006-2012) |
| data-sort-value="Natano, Kausea"| Kausea Natano | Association football{{cite web |title=South Pacific Games 1979 (Fiji) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/southpac79.html |website=rsssf.org |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=30 January 2024}} | Prime Minister (2019-2024) |
South America
=Argentina=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Campana,Héctor"|Héctor Campana | Basketball | Vice Governor of Cordoba Province (2007–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Espínola,Carlos"|Carlos Espínola | Windsurfing | Senator for Corrientes Province (from 2015) Mayor of Corrientes (2009–2013) |
| data-sort-value="García-Veiga,Nestor"|Nestor García-Veiga | Motorsport | |
| data-sort-value="Palma,Rubén Luis"|Rubén Luis di Palma | Motorsport | |
| data-sort-value="Reutemann,Carlos"|Carlos Reutemann | Motorsport | Senator for Santa Fe Province (2003–2021) Governor of Santa Fe Province (1991–1995, 1999–2003) |
| data-sort-value="Scioli,Daniel"|Daniel Scioli | Offshore powerboat racing | Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports (from 2024) Minister of Productive Development (2022) Ambassador of Argentina to Brazil (2020-2024) Deputy for Buenos Aires Province (2017–2020) Governor of Buenos Aires Province (2007–2015) Vice President of Argentina (2003-2007) Deputy for the City of Buenos Aires (1997-2002) |
= Bolivia =
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Urrutia, María Isabel" |Cielo Veizaga | football{{cite web|last=|first=|date=18 December 2020|title=Bolivia's new deputy minister of sport is... a 19-year-old footballer|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/12/18/5fdcf74eca47413f588b465a.html|access-date=6 February 2021|website=MARCA in English|language=en}} | Deputy Minister of Sport (2020–present) |
=Brazil=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Barros, Leila"| Leila Barros | volleyball | Senator for the Federal District (from 2019) |
| data-sort-value="Bebeto"| Bebeto | football | State deputy of Rio de Janeiro (2011–2023) |
| data-sort-value="Bobô"| Bobô | football | State deputy of Bahia (from 2015) |
| data-sort-value="Forssell, Harry"| Harry Forssell | Swimming | |
| data-sort-value="Freitas, Acelino "Popó""| Acelino "Popó" Freitas | boxing | Federal deputy for Bahia (2011–2015) |
| data-sort-value="da Guia, Ademir"| Ademir da Guia | football | São Paulo city councillor (2005–2008) |
| data-sort-value="de Oliveira, João Carlos"| João Carlos de Oliveira | track and field | State deputy of São Paulo (1986–1994) |
| data-sort-value="Hinterholz, Danrlei"| Danrlei | football | Federal deputy for the Rio Grande do Sul (from 2011) |
| data-sort-value="Leite da Silva Neto, João"| João Leite da Silva Neto | ||
| data-sort-value="Lima, Luiz"| Luiz Lima | swimming | Federal deputy for the Rio de Janeiro (from 2019) |
| data-sort-value="Mário Jardel"| Mário Jardel | football | State deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Miguel, Aurélio"| Aurélio Miguel | ||
| data-sort-value="Moser, Ana"| Ana Moser | volleyball | Minister of Sports (from 2023) |
| data-sort-value="Pelé,"| Pelé | football | Extraordinary Minister of Sport (1995–1998) |
| data-sort-value="Reinaldo de Lima, José"| José Reinaldo de Lima | ||
| data-sort-value="Roberto Dinamite,"| Roberto Dinamite | ||
| data-sort-value="Róbson,"| Róbson | football | State deputy of Pará (2007–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Romário,"| Romário | football | Federal deputy (2011–15), senator for Rio de Janeiro (from 2015) |
| data-sort-value="Zico,"| Zico | Football |
=Chile=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Keitel,Sebastián"|Sebastián Keitel | Athletics (sprinting) | |
| data-sort-value="Olivera,Érika"|Érika Olivera | Athletics (marathon) | |
| data-sort-value="Squella,Pablo"|Pablo Squella |
=Colombia=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Urrutia, María Isabel"|María Isabel Urrutia | weightlifting | Minister of Sports (2022–2023) Representative for Valle del Cauca (2002–2010) |
=Ecuador=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Bucaram,Abdalá"| Abdalá Bucaram | President of Ecuador (1996–1997) Mayor of Guayaquil (1984–1985) | |
| data-sort-value="Bucaram,Abdalá Jr."| Abdalá Bucaram Jr. | football | Congressman |
| data-sort-value="de la Cruz,Ulises"| Ulises de la Cruz | football | Congressman |
| data-sort-value="Delgado,Agustín"| Agustín Delgado | football | Congressman |
| data-sort-value="Hurtado,Iván"| Iván Hurtado | football | Congressman |
=Guyana=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Fredericks,Roy"|Roy Fredericks | Cricket (Test) | Minister for Youth, Sport and Culture{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/10/14/stories/1314128g.htm|title=The Hindu : Scoring politically|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609084807/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/10/14/stories/1314128g.htm|archive-date=9 June 2009|url-status=usurped}} |
=Peru=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Name
!Sport !Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Dibós Chappuis,Eduardo"| Eduardo Dibós Chappuis | Auto racing | Mayor of Lima (1970–1973) |
| data-sort-value="Pérez del Solar,Gabriela"| Gabriela Pérez del Solar | Volleyball | Congresswoman for Lima (2006–2011) |
| data-sort-value="Tait,Cecilia"| Cecilia Tait | Volleyball | Congresswoman for Lima (2000–2006, 2011–2016) |
| data-sort-value="Uribe,Cenaida"| Cenaida Uribe | Volleyball | Congresswoman for Lima (2006–2016) |
See also
Notes
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References
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