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Ben Labolt

Person of interest · Politician · Counter-sanctioned entity

Ben Labolt is subject to counter-sanctions. Counter-sanctions are designations imposed by countries with weak democratic institutions. They are often punitive responses to foreign sanctions, or can be used to suppress domestic political opposition. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ben Labolt · Бен Лаболт				[sources]
Alias	Benjamin LaBolt				[sources]
Birth date	1981-08-20				[sources]
Place of birth	La Grange				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
First name	Benjamin				[sources]
Last name	LaBolt				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q103941992				[sources]
Position	White House Communications Director (2023-2025) · press secretary (2005-2006) · директор Управления Белого дома по коммуникациям				[sources]
Education	Middlebury College				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-01-22	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American political strategist (born 1981)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-12-17

Relationships

Data sources

Russia Personal Sanctions Targeting US Citizens2,166

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Russia · MFA

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons316,576

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories383,917

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Sanctions
Country	Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Russia	Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации		-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
White House Communications Director	2023-03-01	2025-01-20