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John Turner

Politician

John Turner 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	John Napier Turner · John Turner · Джон Тернер · Джон Тёрнер · Джон Цёрнер · 9 more...				[sources]
Other name	John Napier Wyndham Turner · John Napier Wyndhm Turner · Тёрнер, Джон				[sources]
Birth date	1929-06-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Richmond				[sources]
Death date	2020-09-19				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Canada				[sources]
Citizenship	Canada · United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John · Napier				[sources]
Last name	Turner				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q128568				[sources]
Position	Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (1984-1990) · Leader of the Official Opposition (1984-1990) · Minister of Finance (1972-1975) · Prime Minister of Canada (1984-1984) · member of the House of Commons of Canada (1962-1968)				[sources]
Education	Ashbury College · Magdalen College · Paris Law Faculty · St. Patrick's High School · University of British Columbia				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-08-28	First seen	2024-09-05

Descriptions

17th Prime Minister of Canada (1929–2020)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-04

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister of Canada	1984-06-30	1984-09-17

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Geills Turner Politician	spouse	1963	-

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