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John Rankin

Diplomat · Politician

John Rankin 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 Rankin · Джон Рэнкін · ג'ון רנקין · جون رانكين · ジョン・ランキン · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	John James Rankin				[sources]
Weak alias	約翰·藍金 · 約翰·蘭金 · 約翰·雲健 · 约翰·兰金 · 约翰·蓝金 · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1957-03-12				[sources]
Place of birth	United Kingdom				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Bermuda · United Kingdom · British Virgin Islands				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past) · State government (past)				[sources]
First name	James · John				[sources]
Last name	Rankin				[sources]
Title	Excellency				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q15429094				[sources]
Position	Governor of Bermuda (2016-2020) · Governor of the Virgin Islands (2021-2024) · High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka (2011-2015) · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Maldives (2011-2015)				[sources]
Education	Hutchesons' Grammar School · McGill University · University of Glasgow				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British diplomat; Governor of Bermuda

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Maldives	2011-01-01	2015-01-01
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka