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James Elles

Politician

James Elles 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 Elles · Джеймс Еллс · جيمس ايليس				[sources]
Alias	Hon. James Edmund Moncrieff Elles · James Edmund Moncrieff Elles				[sources]
Birth date	1949-09-03				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past)				[sources]
First name	James				[sources]
Last name	Elles				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Title	The Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1580480				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament (1984-1989) · Member of the European Parliament (1989-1994) · Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999) · Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004) · Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Eton College · University of Edinburgh				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-10-01

Descriptions

British politician (born 1949)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Françoise Le Bail Close Associate	spouse	1977	-
Neil Patrick Moncrieff Elles Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the European Parliament	2009-07-14	2014-06-30

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories384,968

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,993

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions553,228

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Wikidata353,666

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