AS ONE Oxford graduate settles in to his new role as Emperor of Japan, we've looked back at some of the other locals who've made it big over the years. 

Bill Clinton

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It was 1968 when the 22-year-old Bill pitched up in Oxford with only a degree from Georgetown to his name. 

Given a Rhodes Scholarship, Clinton began a B-phil in politics which probably came in handy in his later career as leader of the free world.

He packed it all in however and left Oxford early to go back to the states without a degree. No matter, they gave him an honorary one anyway in 1994.

David Cameron

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Remember him? Son of a stockbroker, an Eton education, related to royalty - the odds were always stacked against young David from birth. 

Fortunately he made it to Oxford where he spent three years having a right good time.

He liked it so much, he hung around, becoming MP for Witney and joining the Chipping Norton set. He's even got a £25,000 shed. 

There was all that business involving a referendum but thankfully no one likes to talk about that anymore...

Imran Khan

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Imran Khan hosted by the Oxford University Pakistan Society in January 2010. Picture: Uzair butt 

Prime Minister of a country with a population of 212,742,631 and apparently quite good at cricket, Khan was a student in Oxford in the 70s. 

He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics and used his spare time to turn out for the Pakistan test side at Lords. 

Unfortunately he only got a third class degree - showing that even under-achievers can find their niche. 

Tony Abbott

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Picture: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.dfat.gov.au.

After graduating from Oxford in 1983, Abbott trained as a Roman Catholic seminarian, journalist, manager, and political adviser before finally settling on a career as Prime Minister of Australia. 

He only lasted two years however as he was ousted from the leadership after a series of gaffes.

Another Rhodes Scholar, he attended Queen's College and spoke up in defence of the Cecil Rhodes statue in High Street after some ne'er-do-wells suggested it be torn down. 

Theresa May

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A graduate of the fabled St Hugh's College geography class of 1974 - which also boasted the likes of businesswoman Lady Louise Patten and literary agent Denise Patterson - our current Prime Minister grew up with a view of the dreaming spires when her dad was the vicar at St Mary's Church in the mean streets of Wheatley. 

After a notoriously wild upbringing, May knuckled down and got through her exams before embarking on a successful career in failing to deliver a Brexit deal anyone can agree on.