People
1327 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 14 of 23.
Marcel Fratzscher
President of DIW Berlin; prominent economist and public critic of Germany's fuel relief package.
President of DIW Berlin; prominent economist and public critic of Germany's fuel relief package.
Marcelo Flores
22-year-old Canada attacking midfielder who ruptured his ACL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final one day after being named in Canada's 26-man squad.
22-year-old Canada attacking midfielder who ruptured his ACL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final one day after being named in Canada's 26-man squad.
Marcel Sabitzer
Austrian midfielder at Borussia Dortmund and one of Austria's most-capped players.
Austrian midfielder at Borussia Dortmund and one of Austria's most-capped players.Marco Romagnoli
Italian co-founder of CamGraPhIC; the physicist who took a Cambridge graphene spinout to a €211m Italian state-aid award.
Italian co-founder of CamGraPhIC; the physicist who took a Cambridge graphene spinout to a €211m Italian state-aid award.
Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State under President Trump, whose disclosure that America pre-emptively joined Israel's Iran strikes became the central legal controversy of the 2026 conflict.
US Secretary of State under President Trump, whose disclosure that America pre-emptively joined Israel's Iran strikes became the central legal controversy of the 2026 conflict.Marco Scialdone
Euroconsumers lawyer who co-filed the EU competition case against FIFA.
Euroconsumers lawyer who co-filed the EU competition case against FIFA.
Marc Rattigan
Reform UK candidate who lost the Cliftonville KCC by-election on 9 April 2026 to Green Party's Rob Yates.
Reform UK candidate who lost the Cliftonville KCC by-election on 9 April 2026 to Green Party's Rob Yates.
Maria CantwellDemocratic Washington Senator and Ranking Member overseeing NASA policy.
María Elvira SalazarFlorida Republican congresswoman, hardline Cuba sanctions advocate
Florida Republican congresswoman, hardline Cuba sanctions advocate
Maria LazarWisconsin conservative judge who lost the 2026 Supreme Court race by 20 points.
Maria Van KerkhoveWHO Director of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness; lead voice on MV Hondius outbreak.
Maribel Vaquero
Maribel Vaquero is the PNV's parliamentary spokesperson in Spain's Congreso de los Diputados.
Maribel Vaquero is the PNV's parliamentary spokesperson in Spain's Congreso de los Diputados.Marina Vasanovich
Russian individual designated by OFAC as Sergey Zelenyuk's assistant and node in the Operation Zero exploit broker network.
Russian individual designated by OFAC as Sergey Zelenyuk's assistant and node in the Operation Zero exploit broker network.
Mario Díaz-BalartFlorida Republican congressman, architect of LIBERTAD Act Cuba sanctions
Florida Republican congressman, architect of LIBERTAD Act Cuba sanctions
Mario GuevaraEmmy-winning Salvadoran-American journalist deported by ICE from Atlanta; cited in HRW's World Cup host city report.
Emmy-winning Salvadoran-American journalist deported by ICE from Atlanta; cited in HRW's World Cup host city report.
Mario MarinielloA Bruegel economist specialising in EU technology and competition policy.
A Bruegel economist specialising in EU technology and competition policy.
Marion Koopmans
Erasmus MC virologist and WHO STAG-IH member; One Health authority whose work predicted the dairy-herd H5N1 surveillance failure.
Erasmus MC virologist and WHO STAG-IH member; One Health authority whose work predicted the dairy-herd H5N1 surveillance failure.
Marjorie Taylor GreeneFar-right Georgia Republican; anti-war dissenter whose GA-14 district swung 25 points Democratic.
Far-right Georgia Republican; anti-war dissenter whose GA-14 district swung 25 points Democratic.
Mark CancianCSIS senior adviser on US defence budgets, procurement, and munitions burn rates.
CSIS senior adviser on US defence budgets, procurement, and munitions burn rates.
Mark CarneyCanadian Prime Minister who called the Artemis II crew on Day 8, days after Lunar Gateway cancellation left Canada's $1 billion Canadarm3 investment without a home.
Canadian Prime Minister who called the Artemis II crew on Day 8, days after Lunar Gateway cancellation left Canada's $1 billion Canadarm3 investment without a home.Mark DrakefordFormer First Minister of Wales 2018–2024; Welsh Labour MS who presided over post-Brexit devolution expansion.
Former First Minister of Wales 2018–2024; Welsh Labour MS who presided over post-Brexit devolution expansion.
Mark KellyDemocratic senator from Arizona; retired astronaut and Navy pilot pushing for AI job displacement data.
Democratic senator from Arizona; retired astronaut and Navy pilot pushing for AI job displacement data.
Mark LevinConservative talk radio host and former Reagan DOJ official who backs US strikes on Iran.
Conservative talk radio host and former Reagan DOJ official who backs US strikes on Iran.
Mark McKenzieUS centre-back selected in Pochettino's final 26.
US centre-back selected in Pochettino's final 26.
Mark MuroSenior fellow at the Brookings Institution specialising in metropolitan economic policy and technology's impact on labour markets.
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution specialising in metropolitan economic policy and technology's impact on labour markets.
Marko ArnautovicAustria striker who scored a stoppage-time penalty against Jordan to become Austria's oldest World Cup scorer.
Austria striker who scored a stoppage-time penalty against Jordan to become Austria's oldest World Cup scorer.
Mark PackLiberal Democrat activist and analyst who tracks council by-election results.
Liberal Democrat activist and analyst who tracks council by-election results.
Mark PocanUS Representative for Wisconsin who joined the July 2026 congressional delegation to Havana.
US Representative for Wisconsin who joined the July 2026 congressional delegation to Havana.
Mark RutteNATO Secretary General since October 2024; managing alliance cohesion across two simultaneous wars.
NATO Secretary General since October 2024; managing alliance cohesion across two simultaneous wars.
Mark SanfordFormer South Carolina governor and congressman, certified for the 11 August 2026 Senate primary.
Former South Carolina governor and congressman, certified for the 11 August 2026 Senate primary.
Mark SicklesMark Sickles is the Virginia Secretary of Finance, the cabinet official who disclosed to the Senate Finance Committee that two Compass Datacenters site searches were abandoned solely due to tax-policy uncertainty.
Mark Sickles is the Virginia Secretary of Finance, the cabinet official who disclosed to the Senate Finance Committee that two Compass Datacenters site searches were abandoned solely due to tax-policy uncertainty.
Markus Villig
Founder and CEO of Bolt; Estonian mobility entrepreneur and energy-tech angel investor.
Founder and CEO of Bolt; Estonian mobility entrepreneur and energy-tech angel investor.
Marsha BlackburnTennessee Republican senator; SAVE Act amendment targeting gender-affirming care for minors.
Tennessee Republican senator; SAVE Act amendment targeting gender-affirming care for minors.
Marta
Brazilian forward, six-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year and record World Cup scorer.
Brazilian forward, six-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year and record World Cup scorer.
Martin Baturina
Croatia midfielder who scored one of their two goals in the 4-2 defeat to England on 17 June 2026.
Croatia midfielder who scored one of their two goals in the 4-2 defeat to England on 17 June 2026.
Martin CompstonScottish actor who publicly endorsed the SNP during the 2026 Holyrood election campaign.
Scottish actor who publicly endorsed the SNP during the 2026 Holyrood election campaign.
Martin EvisonReform UK councillor who held Throckley, Walbottle and Newburn.
Reform UK councillor who held Throckley, Walbottle and Newburn.
Martin HullinBertelsmann Stiftung researcher on tech resilience and sovereignty; open-source panel at Brussels summit.
Bertelsmann Stiftung researcher on tech resilience and sovereignty; open-source panel at Brussels summit.
Martin Ødegaard
Norway captain and Arsenal playmaker, one of Europe's leading creative midfielders.
Norway captain and Arsenal playmaker, one of Europe's leading creative midfielders.Maryam Hodavand
Iranian woman, aged 45, on death row in Evin Prison over the Pakdasht mosque fire case.
Iranian woman, aged 45, on death row in Evin Prison over the Pakdasht mosque fire case.
Mary PeltolaDemocratic former Alaska Representative running against incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in November 2026.
Democratic former Alaska Representative running against incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in November 2026.
Masoud PezeshkianIran's civilian president since July 2024; reformist surgeon-politician with no command authority over the IRGC.
Iran's civilian president since July 2024; reformist surgeon-politician with no command authority over the IRGC.Masoumeh AzhiniIranian woman detained approximately one month before 2 May 2026 with no contact information, per Hengaw report.
Iranian woman detained approximately one month before 2 May 2026 with no contact information, per Hengaw report.
Matheus CunhaBrazilian international forward; scored twice v Haiti at the 2026 World Cup, deputising for injured Neymar.
Brazilian international forward; scored twice v Haiti at the 2026 World Cup, deputising for injured Neymar.Matin MohammadiIranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.
Iranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.Matt CliffordCo-founder of Entrepreneur First; UK deep-tech investor and government technology adviser.
Co-founder of Entrepreneur First; UK deep-tech investor and government technology adviser.
Matteo MaraniPresident of Lega Pro, Italy's third-tier professional football league.
President of Lega Pro, Italy's third-tier professional football league.
Matt FreeseNYCFC goalkeeper and USMNT first choice for the 2026 World Cup; 12 consecutive starts.
Matthew KingJRC Head of Unit for Digital and Data Sovereignty; Commission research arm's lead on sovereignty measurement.
Matthew PrinceCloudflare co-founder and CEO; led 1,100-job cut on record revenue in May 2026.
Cloudflare co-founder and CEO; led 1,100-job cut on record revenue in May 2026.
Mauricio Pochettino
Argentine USMNT manager guiding the co-hosts into the World Cup round of 16 against Belgium.
Argentine USMNT manager guiding the co-hosts into the World Cup round of 16 against Belgium.Maxim MassenkoffAnthropic economist whose research measures real AI impact on professional labour markets.
Anthropic economist whose research measures real AI impact on professional labour markets.
Maxim ReshetnikovRussia's Economic Development Minister since 2020; publicly admitted Moscow's reserves are exhausted.
Maxine DexterUS Representative for Oregon who visited Havana and backs curbing executive Cuba sanctions power.
US Representative for Oregon who visited Havana and backs curbing executive Cuba sanctions power.
Maykel Osorbo
Imprisoned Cuban dissident rapper; co-author of Patria y Vida; refused State Security's 2026 exile ultimatum
Imprisoned Cuban dissident rapper; co-author of Patria y Vida; refused State Security's 2026 exile ultimatum
Mehdi KhalajiIranian-American scholar and former Shia cleric; leading Western analyst on Iran's clerical establishment
Iranian-American scholar and former Shia cleric; leading Western analyst on Iran's clerical establishmentMehdi KouchakzadehIranian MP; spokesperson for parliament's national security committee on Hormuz.
Iranian MP; spokesperson for parliament's national security committee on Hormuz.
Mehdi Mohammed NabiFFIRI secretary general; led Iran's delegation at Antalya talks with Infantino in April 2026.
FFIRI secretary general; led Iran's delegation at Antalya talks with Infantino in April 2026.Mehdi RasouliIranian national executed Mashhad, 4 May 2026, on Mossad-linked conspiracy charges.
Mehdi Rostami ShomastanIRGC intelligence commander; killed alongside Basij spy chief, both services decapitated in one week.
IRGC intelligence commander; killed alongside Basij spy chief, both services decapitated in one week.