List of Columbia University people in politics, military and law

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This is a partially sorted list of notable persons who have had ties to Columbia University.

Politics, military and law

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia Law School (Government, Legal academia), Columbia College of Columbia University (Political and diplomatic figures, Legal and judicial figures, Military leaders), and Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. This partial list does not include all of the numerous Columbia alumni who have served as the heads of foreign governments, in the U.S. Presidential Cabinet, the U.S. Executive branch of government, the Federal Courts, or as U.S. Senators, U.S. Congresspersons, Governors, diplomats, mayors (or other notable local officials), or as prominent members of the legal profession or the military.

U.S. Cabinet members and presidential advisors

Cabinet Secretaries

Attorneys General

Cabinet-level officers

Directors of Central Intelligence

White House Counsel

Other presidential advisors

Commissioners and agency heads, subcabinet members

Solicitors general

Supreme Court Justices

U.S. and non-U.S. judges

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia Law School (Federal judges and State government) and Columbia College of Columbia University (Legal and judicial figures) for additional listing of more than 86 federal judge positions and 26 state supreme court justices (total more than 96 federal and 34 state judgeships)

Senators

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia Law School (Legislative branch) and Columbia College of Columbia University (United States Political figures) for additional listing of more than 40 U.S. Senators.

Representatives

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia Law School (Legislative branch) and Columbia College of Columbia University (United States Political figures) for additional listing of more than 95 U.S. Congresspersons.

Governors

U.S. Diplomats

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia Law School (Diplomats), Columbia College of Columbia University (United States Diplomatic figures), School of International and Public Affairs for separate listing of more than 40 diplomats

Non-U.S. Attorneys General

Non-U.S. Ministers, diplomats and prominent political figures

Soldiers

Attorneys

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia Law School (Miscellaneous U.S. government; Non-U.S. government; State government; and Private legal practice) for separate listing of more than 120 attorneys in U.S. government service, non-U.S. government service, state government, and private practice

City government

See also: Notable alumni of Columbia College of Columbia University (United States Political figures) and Columbia Law School (City government) for additional listing of more than 25 mayors

Commentators

Candidates

Spies (or alleged)

Other

See also

References

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