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Michael Shanks

Politician

Michael Shanks 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	Michael Shanks · মাইকেল শ্যাঙ্কস				[sources]
Alias	Michael Graeme Shanks				[sources]
Birth date	1988-03-04				[sources]
Place of birth	Ayrshire				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Michael				[sources]
Last name	Shanks				[sources]
Political association	Labour Party				[sources]
Website	michaelshanksmp.co.uk				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q122451364				[sources]
Position	member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom (2023-2024) · member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom (2024-)				[sources]
Education	University of Glasgow				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-10-09

Descriptions

British politician (born 1988)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-04-08

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom	2023-10-05	2024-05-30

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons270,903

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,081

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