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James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie

Politician

James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie 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 Younger · James Younger, 5. Viscount Younger of Leckie · James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie · Янгер, Джеймс, 5-й виконт Янгер Лекский · ジェームズ・ヤンガー				[sources]
Alias	James Edward George Younger, 5th Viscount Younger				[sources]
Weak alias	ジェイムズ・ヤンガー				[sources]
Birth date	1955-11-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Edinburgh				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	James				[sources]
Last name	Younger				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1654013				[sources]
Position	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Intellectual Property · Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions · member of the House of Lords				[sources]
Education	University of St Andrews · Winchester College				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

5th Viscount Younger Of Leckie (born 1955)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jennie Veronica Wootton Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Diana Rhona Tuck Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2010-06-28	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie Politician	child · father	-	-

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