List of mathematician-politicians

Historians of mathematics have noted the involvement of prominent mathematicians in politics at various times and places, notably in Italy during the period of unification at the end of the nineteenth century.

Those who become legislators attempt to use their mathematical skills to legitimise their political positions. However, some parliamentary colleagues tend to view them as failing to connect with the real world.

A maths columnist for Forbes suggested in 2018 that mathematicians in politics would contribute strengths including problem-solving, creativity, overcoming challenges, and collaboration.

John Derbyshire observed in 2003 that mathematicians have no dominant tendency; for example, Cauchy was a reactionary whereas Galois was a radical. He opines that the most advanced mathematicians do not give much thought to politics.

Notable mathematician-politicians 

This is a list of people who at some points in their lives achieved notability both as academically-trained mathematicians (with a graduate degree, or published in mathematical journals) and also as elected politicians (at a state or national level).

 Kazimierz Bartel
 Muhammad Baydoun
 Vaclav Benda
 Boris Berezovsky
 Daniel Biss
 Émile Borel
 Francesco Brioschi
 Rudranath Capildeo
 Lazare Carnot
 Ahmed Chalabi
 Marquis de Condorcet
 Luigi Cremona
 Ulisse Dini
 Charles Dupin
 Sergio Fajardo
 Ute Finckh-Krämer
 Taj Haider
 Daniel Hershkowitz
 Eri Jabotinsky
 Hermine Agavni Kalustyan
 Alexander Lubotzky
 Jerry McNerney
 Luigi Federico Menabrea
 Keith Mitchell
 Chike Obi
 Kathleen Ollerenshaw
 Paul Painlevé
 George Saitoti
 Blagovest Sendov
 Faustin-Archange Touadéra
 Cédric Villani

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