Peter Kellner CBE is a political analyst, journalist and former President of YouGov, the online polling and market research company. He served as Chairman of YouGov from 2001 to 2007 and as President from 2007 to 2016.

Before joining YouGov, Peter had a long career in political journalism, writing for publications including The Times, Sunday Times, The Independent, The Observer, Evening Standard and New Statesman, as well as contributing regularly to BBC Newsnight and election coverage.

He has advised organisations including the Bank of England, the Foreign Office and the Trades Union Congress on public opinion research. He has also held roles at Nuffield College, Oxford and Carnegie Europe, and served as Chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) from 2016 to 2019.

Peter holds an MA in Economics and Statistics from the University of Cambridge. He received the Political Studies Association’s Special Recognition Award in 2011 and was appointed CBE in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to charity.