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David Applegate

Person of interest · Politician

David Applegate 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	David Applegate · デビッド・アップルゲート · 데이비드 애플게이트				[sources]
Alias	Dave Applegate				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
First name	David				[sources]
Last name	Applegate				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q111154705				[sources]
Position	CHIEF SCIENTIST, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2024-09-03

Descriptions

American geologist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-09-05

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
CHIEF SCIENTIST, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	-	-

Data sources

US Periodically Listing Updates to Management (PLUM) Reporting13,833

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United States · OPM

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,137

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Wikidata333,870

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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