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Spencer Bachus

Politician

Spencer Bachus 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	Spencer Bachus · Спенсер Бахус · اسپنسر بچوس · سپينسير باتشوس · 斯賓塞·巴卡斯				[sources]
Other name	Bachus, Spencer · Spencer Thomas Bachus III · Spencer Thomas Bachus III. · Спенсер Бахус · اسپنسر بچوس · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Bachus				[sources]
Birth date	1947-12-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Birmingham				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United States of America				[sources]
Country	United States of America				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Spencer				[sources]
Last name	Bachus				[sources]
Website	www.house.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1368315				[sources]
Position	Alabama State Board of Education (1987-1991) · House of Representatives (member, 2005-2007) · House of Representatives (member, 2007-2009) · House of Representatives (member, 2009-2011) · House of Representatives (member, 2011-2013) · 15 more...				[sources]
Education	Auburn University (-1969) · University of Alabama School of Law (-1972)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

American politician

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

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States representative	2007-01-06	2009-01-03
United States representative	2007

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