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Laphonza Butler

Person of interest · Politician

Laphonza Butler 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	Laphonza Butler · Laphonza Butlerová · Laphonza R. Butler · Λαφόνζα Μπάτλερ · Лафонза Батлер · 6 more...				[sources]
Other name	L. R. Butler · Laphonza R. Butler · Laphonza Romanique Butler · Лафонза Романик Батлер				[sources]
Birth date	1979-05-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Magnolia				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Laphonza · Romanique				[sources]
Last name	Butler				[sources]
Title	Ms.				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q121337973				[sources]
Position	United States senator (2023-2024)				[sources]
Education	Jackson State University (-2001) · South Pike School District (-1997)				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2024-01-06

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American politician and labor union official (born 1979)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-12

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