Sir Anthony Seldon is a British historian, educator, political biographer, and public intellectual, best known for his authoritative books on modern prime ministers and his influential leadership in UK education. After an academic career in political history and a period advising government on education policy, he served as head of Brighton College and then Master of Wellington College, where he pioneered wellbeing and character education. He later became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham and co-founded both the Institute for Contemporary British History and the charity Action for Happiness. He is the Founding Director of Wellington College Education. The author or editor of more than 40 books, including landmark insider accounts of No. 10 Downing Street (most recently Sunak at 10: The Last Conservative Prime Minister?, 2026), Seldon is widely regarded for his belief that education, leadership, and public life must be grounded in moral purpose and human flourishing.
