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John Hayes

Diplomat · Politician

John Hayes is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	John Hayes · Джон Хэйес · جون هايز · জন হেইস				[sources]
Other name	Hayes, John · John Bernard Hayes · Джон Хэйес · جون هايز				[sources]
Birth date	1948-03-15				[sources]
Place of birth	New Zealand				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	New Zealand				[sources]
Country	New Zealand				[sources]
Citizenship	New Zealand				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Last name	Hayes				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q11021828				[sources]
Position	High Commissioner of New Zealand to Papua New Guinea (1989-1993) · Member of the New Zealand Parliament (2005-2014) · New Zealand Parliament (member, 2005-2008) · New Zealand Parliament (member, 2008-2011) · New Zealand Parliament (member, 2011-2014) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Lincoln University				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

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New Zealand politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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