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John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford

PEP · Politician

John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford 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 Lee · John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford · 約翰·李				[sources]
Alias	Lord Lee of Trafford				[sources]
Birth date	1942-06-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Manchester				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Last name	Lee				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party · Liberal Democrats				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1306769				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	High Sheriff of Greater Manchester (1998-1999) · Minister of State for Defence Procurement (1983-1986) · member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1979-1983) · member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1983-1987) · member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1987-1992) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	William Hulme's Grammar School				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-21	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1942)

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

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories345,378

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons278,406

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Basil Lee Close Associate	father	-	-
Anne Monique Bakrigian Close Associate	spouse	1975

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2006-05-26	-