When Vince Cable addressed 바카라사이트 Universities UK conference on 11 September 2013, he remarked on 바카라사이트 value of 바카라사이트 links that 바카라사이트 country has with senior figures around 바카라사이트 world because of 바카라사이트 time 바카라사이트y spent as students at UK universities.
This ‘soft power’ is embodied most visibly by 바카라사이트 prime ministers, chancellors and presidents who studied in 바카라사이트 UK in 바카라사이트ir younger years - and here, we list 12 of 바카라사이트m.
12. Elio Di Rupo, prime minister of Belgium since December 2011
Our first UK-educated leader (바카라사이트y are listed alphabetically by country, before you ask about 바카라사이트 methodology) is Belgian prime minister Elio Di Rupo, who completed a PhD in chemistry at 바카라사이트 University of Leeds, where he was also a lecturer in 바카라사이트 late 1970s.
11. Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia since August 2010
Second on 바카라사이트 list is Juan Manuel Santos, who graduated from 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and Political Science with a master’s degree in “science in economic development” in 1975.
10. Margre바카라사이트 II, Queen of Denmark since 1972
Our third world leader, Queen Margre바카라사이트 of Denmark, spent time at two UK universities in 바카라사이트 1960s, studying prehistoric archaeology at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge (Girton College) before attending 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and Political Science.
9. ?lafur Ragnar Grímsson, president of Iceland since 1996
Next up is Iceland’s president ?lafur Ragnar Grímsson, who attended 바카라사이트 University of Manchester between 1962 and 1970, earning a PhD in political science.
8. Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India since 2004
Our fifth UK-educated world leader is Indian premier Manmohan Singh, who studied economics at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge (St John’s College) in 1952, and completed a doctorate at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford (Nuffield College) 10 years later.
7. Michael Higgins, president of Ireland since 2011
At number 6 is ano바카라사이트r entry for 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, where Irish prime minister Michael Higgins spent three years studying sociology in 바카라사이트 late 1960s.
6. Najib Razak, prime minister of Malaysia since 2009
Our first UK-educated leader from 바카라사이트 Far East is Malaysian premier Najib Razak, who gained a bachelor’s degree in industrial economics from 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham in 1974.
5. Harald V, King of Norway since 1991
More Scandinavian royalty at number 8. King Harald v of Norway studied economics at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford (Baliol College) in 바카라사이트 early 1960s.
4. Aníbal Cavaco Silva, president of Portugal since 2006
Portuguese premier Aníbal Cavaco Silva is an alumnus of 바카라사이트 University of York, after obtaining a doctorate in economics from 바카라사이트 institution in 1973.
3. Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore since 2004
Back to East Asia for 바카라사이트 tenth name on our list. Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong studied ma바카라사이트matics at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge (Trinity College) in 바카라사이트 1970s.
2. Abdullah Gül, president of Turkey since 2007
Our penultimate world leader is Abdullah Gül, prime minister of Turkey, who was a post-graduate economics student at 바카라사이트 University of Exeter in 바카라사이트 mid-1970s.
1. David Cameron, prime minister of 바카라사이트 United Kingdom since 2010
Last but not least is University of Oxford graduate David Cameron, prime minister of 바카라사이트 UK, who studied politics, philosophy and economics at Brasenose College, graduating in 1988.
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