People
1670 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 5 of 28.
Boris Johnson
Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.
Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.
Boris Pistorius
German Defence Minister; signed the €4bn Ukraine defence deal routing Raytheon to Bavaria.
German Defence Minister; signed the €4bn Ukraine defence deal routing Raytheon to Bavaria.
Boualem Khoukhi
Qatar national team defender who scored a 90+5 header to earn Qatar's first-ever World Cup point.
Qatar national team defender who scored a 90+5 header to earn Qatar's first-ever World Cup point.
Boyko Borissov
Boyko Borissov is the founder and leader of GERB and a former Bulgarian prime minister; Radev ruled out forming a government with him after the April 2026 election.
Boyko Borissov is the founder and leader of GERB and a former Bulgarian prime minister; Radev ruled out forming a government with him after the April 2026 election.
Bradley A. Smith
Former Federal Election Commission chairman who founded and chairs the Institute for Free Speech.
Former Federal Election Commission chairman who founded and chairs the Institute for Free Speech.
Bradley Barcola
France winger for Paris Saint-Germain; scored in France's 3-0 round-of-32 win over Sweden.
France winger for Paris Saint-Germain; scored in France's 3-0 round-of-32 win over Sweden.
Bradley T. SmithDirector of OFAC; oversees US sanctions across Iran, Russia, terrorism, and WMD programmes.
Brad RaffenspergerRepublican Secretary of State of Georgia since 2019.
Republican Secretary of State of Georgia since 2019.
Brahim Diaz
Spanish-Moroccan attacking midfielder who plays for Real Madrid.
Spanish-Moroccan attacking midfielder who plays for Real Madrid.
Brando Benifei
Italian MEP and S&D internal market coordinator leading European Parliament scrutiny of FIFA ticket pricing.
Italian MEP and S&D internal market coordinator leading European Parliament scrutiny of FIFA ticket pricing.
Brandon TegtmeierUS Army major general commanding the 82nd Airborne Division in the Iran conflict.
US Army major general commanding the 82nd Airborne Division in the Iran conflict.
Breel Embolo
Cameroon-born Swiss forward who plays for Monaco.
Cameroon-born Swiss forward who plays for Monaco.Brenda DacresLabour Co-op Mayor of Lewisham, defeated by Green candidate Liam Shrivastava on 7 May 2026.
Labour Co-op Mayor of Lewisham, defeated by Green candidate Liam Shrivastava on 7 May 2026.Brendan BradleySAG-AFTRA AI task force member behind the Tilly Tax royalty proposal.
SAG-AFTRA AI task force member behind the Tilly Tax royalty proposal.
Brendan CarrFCC Chair from January 2025, overseeing the foreign-ownership review of the Paramount-WBD merger.
FCC Chair from January 2025, overseeing the foreign-ownership review of the Paramount-WBD merger.
Brett VelicovichPowerus co-founder, former US Army Special Operations veteran; running Gulf state drone demonstration tour.
Powerus co-founder, former US Army Special Operations veteran; running Gulf state drone demonstration tour.
Brian BabinUS Congressman chairing the committee that oversees NASA safety, who asked no accountability questions at splashdown.
US Congressman chairing the committee that oversees NASA safety, who asked no accountability questions at splashdown.
Brian Brobbey
Dutch striker who scored twice in 16 minutes 12 seconds against Sweden on 20 June, the fastest brace by a Dutch player at a World Cup.
Dutch striker who scored twice in 16 minutes 12 seconds against Sweden on 20 June, the fastest brace by a Dutch player at a World Cup.
Brian ChristineHHS Assistant Secretary for Health since October 2025; Alabama urologist; second-ranking US health official.
HHS Assistant Secretary for Health since October 2025; Alabama urologist; second-ranking US health official.
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican congressman (R-PA) who crossed party lines on the House Iran war powers vote.
Republican congressman (R-PA) who crossed party lines on the House Iran war powers vote.
Brian KempRepublican governor of Georgia since 2019, term-limited in 2026.
Republican governor of Georgia since 2019, term-limited in 2026.
Brian NewbyFormer US Election Assistance Commission executive director.
Former US Election Assistance Commission executive director.
Brian RobertsChairman and chief executive of Comcast, overseeing the Media division separation.
Chairman and chief executive of Comcast, overseeing the Media division separation.Bronwen MaddoxChatham House director who presented V-Dem's US democracy downgrade at a global forum.
Chatham House director who presented V-Dem's US democracy downgrade at a global forum.
Brovdi
Major commanding Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, the armed forces' drone branch, since June 2025.
Major commanding Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, the armed forces' drone branch, since June 2025.
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Cuba's Foreign Minister since 2016; defended the medical missions against forced-labour sanctions on 23 July.
Cuba's Foreign Minister since 2016; defended the medical missions against forced-labour sanctions on 23 July.
Bukayo SakaArsenal and England winger; assisted England's Mexico win after a title-winning Arsenal season.
Arsenal and England winger; assisted England's Mexico win after a title-winning Arsenal season.
Byron AllenBillionaire founder of Allen Media Group; acquired BuzzFeed for $120m in May 2026.
Billionaire founder of Allen Media Group; acquired BuzzFeed for $120m in May 2026.
Byron CallanUS defence analyst giving real-time odds on war escalation and Iranian ground operations.
US defence analyst giving real-time odds on war escalation and Iranian ground operations.
Byron DonaldsUS Representative and Republican candidate for Florida governor.
US Representative and Republican candidate for Florida governor.
Cafu
Cafu is Brazil's most-capped player with 127 appearances and a two-time World Cup winner.
Cafu is Brazil's most-capped player with 127 appearances and a two-time World Cup winner.Cai Fang
Chinese labour economist warning that AI is destroying jobs faster than it creates them.
Chinese labour economist warning that AI is destroying jobs faster than it creates them.Caridad Diego BelloHead of the Cuban Communist Party's Office for Religious Affairs; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV.
Head of the Cuban Communist Party's Office for Religious Affairs; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV.
Carlo AncelottiItalian manager; Brazil head coach since 2024 and record four-time Champions League winner.
Italian manager; Brazil head coach since 2024 and record four-time Champions League winner.
Carlos Fernández de CossíoCuba's deputy foreign minister, a longtime public voice on relations with the United States.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister, a longtime public voice on relations with the United States.
Carlos GiménezFlorida Republican congressman; co-led the February 2026 push to revoke all US business licences for Cuban state entities.
Florida Republican congressman; co-led the February 2026 push to revoke all US business licences for Cuban state entities.
Carol BeecherAlaska elections director whose voter-list sharing memorandum is challenged under the state constitution’s privacy protections.
Alaska elections director whose voter-list sharing memorandum is challenged under the state constitution’s privacy protections.Carole Le HenaffOIES researcher; co-authored storage resilience paper arguing EU gas storage is a strategic security baseline.
OIES researcher; co-authored storage resilience paper arguing EU gas storage is a strategic security baseline.
Caroline JonesFormer UKIP Welsh MS who quit as a Reform UK candidate in April 2026 citing racism and vetting failures.
Former UKIP Welsh MS who quit as a Reform UK candidate in April 2026 citing racism and vetting failures.
Caroline LucasFormer Brighton Pavilion MP and Green Party leader, in Parliament from 2010 to 2024.
Former Brighton Pavilion MP and Green Party leader, in Parliament from 2010 to 2024.
Caroline WoodleyLabour Co-op Mayor of Hackney, defeated by Green candidate Zoë Garbett on 7 May 2026.
Labour Co-op Mayor of Hackney, defeated by Green candidate Zoë Garbett on 7 May 2026.
Carolyn McCallChief executive of ITV since 2018; previously CEO of easyJet and Guardian Media Group.
Chief executive of ITV since 2018; previously CEO of easyJet and Guardian Media Group.
Carrie HarperPlaid Cymru spokesperson who warned that Green votes in Wales could let Reform in, April 2026.
Plaid Cymru spokesperson who warned that Green votes in Wales could let Reform in, April 2026.Carroll Taylor WisemanReid Wiseman's late wife; crater proposed in her honour during 2026 lunar flyby.
Reid Wiseman's late wife; crater proposed in her honour during 2026 lunar flyby.
CasemiroBrazil midfielder who scored twice in Brazil's 6-2 pre-tournament win over Panama at the Maracanã on 31 May.
Brazil midfielder who scored twice in Brazil's 6-2 pre-tournament win over Panama at the Maracanã on 31 May.
Casper Klynge
Zscaler VP Government Partnerships; former Danish tech ambassador; on regulatory panel at Brussels sovereignty summit.
Zscaler VP Government Partnerships; former Danish tech ambassador; on regulatory panel at Brussels sovereignty summit.Cathal DeasySenior M&A banker at UBS; commentator on UK capital-market and venture follow-on dynamics.
Senior M&A banker at UBS; commentator on UK capital-market and venture follow-on dynamics.Catherine GoodyerLabour candidate who lost the April 2026 Salford by-election to Reform UK's Michael James Felse.
Labour candidate who lost the April 2026 Salford by-election to Reform UK's Michael James Felse.Catherine VautrinFrench Minister of Labour and Social Affairs; co-chaired the 40-nation Hormuz coalition meeting with UK's Healey in May 2026.
French Minister of Labour and Social Affairs; co-chaired the 40-nation Hormuz coalition meeting with UK's Healey in May 2026.Catherine WestLabour MP who publicly organised against Starmer on 11 May 2026 then backed down the same day.
Labour MP who publicly organised against Starmer on 11 May 2026 then backed down the same day.
Chad BiancoSheriff of Riverside County, California, since 2019; Republican candidate for governor in 2026.
Sheriff of Riverside County, California, since 2019; Republican candidate for governor in 2026.
Charles CamardaFormer NASA astronaut who predicted a 1-in-20 catastrophic failure risk for Artemis II.
Former NASA astronaut who predicted a 1-in-20 catastrophic failure risk for Artemis II.
Charles De Ketelaere
Atalanta forward; scored twice and assisted in Belgium's 4-1 World Cup win over the USA.
Atalanta forward; scored twice and assisted in Belgium's 4-1 World Cup win over the USA.
Charles MooreBritish journalist and columnist for The Spectator.
British journalist and columnist for The Spectator.
Charlie DukeApollo 16 astronaut; last surviving moonwalker and youngest ever to walk on the Moon, whose LM was also named Orion.
Apollo 16 astronaut; last surviving moonwalker and youngest ever to walk on the Moon, whose LM was also named Orion.
Che AdamsScotland forward; scored twice against Bolivia in Scotland's 2026 World Cup warm-up.
Scotland forward; scored twice against Bolivia in Scotland's 2026 World Cup warm-up.Chetan Prakash Balhotra
UAE-based Indian national designated by OFAC on 15 April for role in Shamkhani Iranian oil network.
UAE-based Indian national designated by OFAC on 15 April for role in Shamkhani Iranian oil network.
Chief Justice Mohseni-Ejei
Iran's Chief Justice; ordering accelerated executions of protest detainees throughout the 2026 war.
Iran's Chief Justice; ordering accelerated executions of protest detainees throughout the 2026 war.
Chi OnwurahUK Labour MP; chair of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
UK Labour MP; chair of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
Cho Jung-tai
Premier of Taiwan's Executive Yuan since May 2024, from the Democratic Progressive Party.
Premier of Taiwan's Executive Yuan since May 2024, from the Democratic Progressive Party.