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William Bach, Baron Bach

Politician

William Bach, Baron Bach 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	William Bach · William Bach, Bach Baronu · William Bach, Baron Bach · Willy Bach, Baron Bach · ويليام باش · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	William Stephen Goulden Bach, Baron Bach				[sources]
Weak alias	威利·巴赫				[sources]
Birth date	1946-12-25				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	William				[sources]
Last name	Bach				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1651801				[sources]
Position	Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner (2016-2021) · Minister for Agriculture and Food (2005-2006) · Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales (2014-2015) · member of the House of Lords (1998-)				[sources]
Education	New College · Westminster School				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1946)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Caroline Cynthia Jones Close Associate	spouse	1984	-
Joan Bach Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner	2016-05-12	2021-05-12

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions547,038

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