Which world leaders studied at Harvard?
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status in the United States.
Below is a list of some of the world leaders who studied at Harvard, with their time in office and the scope of their studies:
** Duma Gideon Boko, president of Botswana since November 2024: Law, master's degree
** Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia in 2006–2018: Public Administration, master's degree
AMERICAS
** Pierre Elliott Trudeau, prime minister of Canada in 1968–1979, 1980–1984: Political Economy, master's degree
** Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada since 2025: Economics, bachelor's degree
** Sebastián Piñera Echenique, president of Chile in 2010–2014, 2018–2022: Economics, master's degree, PhD
** Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia in 2010–2018: Public Administration, master's degree; Journalism, Nieman fellow
** Álvaro Uribe Vélez, president of Colombia in 2002–2010: Management and Administration, postgraduate certificate
** Edward Seaga, prime minister of Jamaica in 1980–1989: Social Sciences, bachelor's degree
** Carlos Salinas de Gortari, president of Mexico in 1988–1994: Public Administration, master's degree; Political Economy and Government, PhD
** Vicente Fox Quesada, president of Mexico in 2000–2006: Top Management, diploma
** Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, president of Mexico in 2006-2012: Public Administration, master's degree
MIDDLE EAST, ASIA
** Tshering Tobgay, prime minister of Bhutan since January 2024: Public Administration, master's degree
** Donald Tsang, chief executive of Hong Kong in 2005-2012: Public Administration, master's degree
** Shankar Dayal Sharma, president of India in 1992-1997: Brandeis fellow
** Shimon Peres, prime minister of Israel in 1984-1986, 1995-1996, president of Israel in 2007-2014: Advanced Management course
** Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel in 1996-1999, 2009-2021, since 2022: Political Science
** Jafar Hassan, prime minister of Jordan since 2024: Public Administration, master's degree
** Elbegdorj Tsakhia, president of Mongolia in 2009-2017: Public Administration, master's degree
** Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain, prime minister of Mongolia since 2021: Public Policy, master's degree
** Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore in 2004-2024: Public Administration, master's degree
** Lawrence Wong, prime minister of Singapore since 2024: Public Administration, master's degree
** Syngman Rhee, president of South Korea in 1948-1960: master's degree
** Han Duk-soo, prime minister of South Korea in 2007-2008, 2022-2025, acting president of South Korea in 2024, 2025: Economics, master's degree, PhD
** Ma Ying-jeou, president of Taiwan in 2008-2016: Law, PhD
** Lai Ching-te, president of Taiwan since January 2024: Public Health, master's degree
EUROPE
** Kyriakos Mitsotakis, prime minister of Greece since July 2019: Business Administration, master's degree
** Mary Robinson, president of Ireland in 1990-1997: Law, master's degree
** Maia Sandu, president of Moldova since 2020: Public Administration, master's degree
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