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Chris Cannon

Politician

Chris Cannon 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	Chris Cannon · Крис Кэннон · كريس كانون · کریس کانن · 克里斯·加農 · 1 more...				[sources]
Alias	Cannon, Christopher · Christopher Black Cannon · Christophorus Cannon · Крис Кэннон · كريس كانون · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1950-10-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Salt Lake City				[sources]
Death date	2024-05-08				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United States				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Chris · Christopher				[sources]
Last name	Cannon				[sources]
Website	chriscannon.house.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q166928				[sources]
Position	Chairperson of the Utah Republican Party (1992-1994) · House of Representatives (member, 2005-2007) · House of Representatives (member, 2007-2009) · member of the United States House of Representatives (1997-1999) · member of the United States House of Representatives (1999-2001) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Brigham Young University (-1974) · Harvard Business School (1974-1975) · J. Reuben Clark Law School (-1980)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

American politician (1950–2024)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-12

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Joseph A. Cannon Politician	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States representative	2005	2007
United States representative	2007-01-06

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