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Rita Mendes

Politician

Rita Mendes 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	Rita Mendes				[sources]
Alias	Mendes, R. · R. Mendes · R.A. Mendes · Rita A. Mendes				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Brazil				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	Brazil · United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (current)				[sources]
E-Mail	rita.mendes@mahouse.gov				[sources]
First name	Rita				[sources]
Last name	Mendes				[sources]
Political association	Democratic				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q123485415				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-02-25	First seen	2023-08-23

Descriptions

Brazilian-American politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-20

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Data sources

US Legislators by Plural (formerly OpenStates)11,429

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United States · Plural · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,122

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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

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions503,469

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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