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Ben Emmerson

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Ben Emmerson 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	Ben Emmerson · Бен Эммерсон · بين إيمرسون · ベン・エマーソン · 本·愛默生				[sources]
Alias	Michael Benedict Emmerson				[sources]
Birth date	1963-08-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Kent				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
First name	Ben				[sources]
Last name	Emmerson				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q14622257				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	United Nations Special Rapporteur (2011-2017)				[sources]
Education	Douai School · University of Bristol				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-11	Last processed	2026-04-22	First seen	2023-10-01

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British Queen's Counsel

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-10-01

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