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Vladimir Villegas

PEP · Politician · Close Associate · Sanction-linked entity

Vladimir Villegas 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	Vladimir Villegas · فلاديمير فيليجاس · فلاديمير فيليغاس				[sources]
Alias	Hely Vladimir Villegas Poljak · Vladimir Villegas Poljak				[sources]
Birth date	1961-12-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Caracas				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Venezuela				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Vladimir				[sources]
Last name	Poljak · Villegas				[sources]
Political association	Communist Youth of Venezuela · Radical Cause				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12809209				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela				[sources]
Education	Central University of Venezuela				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-09	First seen	2023-07-18

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Venezuelan journalist and politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories342,077

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