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Matt Van Epps

Military · PEP · Politician

Matt Van Epps 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	Matt Van Epps · מאט ואן אפס · 맷 반 엡스				[sources]
Birth date	1983-03-29				[sources]
Place of birth	Ohio				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Matt				[sources]
Last name	Van Epps				[sources]
Political association	Republican Party				[sources]
Title	Mr.				[sources]
Website	www.mattfortn.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q136749822				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the United States House of Representatives (2025-)				[sources]
Education	Mentor High School (-2001) · United States Military Academy · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-05	Last processed	2026-04-05	First seen	2025-12-06

Descriptions

American politician (born 1983)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-16

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,441

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US Members of the Congress1,321

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,703

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Wikidata328,139

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