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Melisa López Franzen

PEP · Politician

Melisa López Franzen 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	Melisa Franzen · Melisa López Franzen · ميليسا فرانزين				[sources]
Alias	Melisa Franzen · Melisa López Aquino				[sources]
Birth date	1980				[sources]
Place of birth	Puerto Rico				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
Email	sen.melisa.lopez.franzen@senate.mn				[sources]
First name	Melisa				[sources]
Last name	Franzen · López Franzen				[sources]
Political association	Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16729087				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate · member of the State Senate of Minnesota (2013-2023)				[sources]
Education	Interamerican University of Puerto Rico				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-08	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2023-04-20

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American politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,922

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