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James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon

Politician

James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon 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 Sassoon · James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon · James Sassoon, Sassoon Baronu · Джеймс Сассун, барон Сассун · جيمس ساسون والبارون ساسون · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	James Meyer Sassoon, Baron Sassoon				[sources]
Weak alias	ジェームズ・サッスーン				[sources]
Birth date	1955-09-11				[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	James				[sources]
Last name	Sassoon				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1681078				[sources]
Position	Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (2010-2013) · member of the House of Lords (2010-)				[sources]
Education	Christ Church · Eton College · Sunningdale School				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British businessman and Baron (born 1955)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Victoria Sassoon Close Associate	child	-	-
Alexandra Sassoon Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Commercial Secretary to the Treasury	2010-05-01	2013-01-03
member of the House of Lords	2010-05-29

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,222

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories377,916

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions550,508

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Wikidata351,727

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