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James Palumbo

PEP · Close Associate

James Palumbo 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	James Palumbo · ג'יימס פלומבו · چيمس پالومبو · 詹姆斯·帕伦博				[sources]
Alias	James Palumbo, Baron Palumbo of Southwark · James Rudolph Palumbo · James Rudolph Palumbo, Baron Palumbo of Southwark				[sources]
Birth date	1963-06-06				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	James · Rudolph				[sources]
Last name	Palumbo				[sources]
Political association	Liberal Democrats				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1556278				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	enwiki.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (2013-)				[sources]
Education	Eton College · Worcester College				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-16	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British peer and businessman (born 1963)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Alessandro Palumbo Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2013-10-02	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo PEP	child · father	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,680

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,738

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Wikidata327,370

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