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Ross Ardern

Diplomat · Politician · Close Associate

Ross Ardern 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	Ross Ardern · Росс Ардерн · Ռոս Արդերն · راس آرڈن · روس أرديرن · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	David Ross Ardern				[sources]
Weak alias	大卫·罗斯·阿德恩 · 罗斯·阿德恩 · 羅斯·阿爾登				[sources]
Birth date	1954				[sources]
Place of birth	Te Aroha				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	New Zealand				[sources]
Citizenship	New Zealand				[sources]
Classification	State government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ross				[sources]
Last name	Ardern				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16150043				[sources]
Position	Administrator of Tokelau (2018-2022) · High Commissioner of New Zealand to Niue (2014-2018)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

diplomat and former police officer

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ian S. Ardern Close Associate	sibling	-	-
Henry Wiltshire Ardern Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Administrator of Tokelau	2018-05	2022-06-01
High Commissioner of New Zealand to Niue	2014-02-01

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jacinda Ardern Politician	child · father	-	-

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions548,978

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