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Joan Bakewell

Politician

Joan Bakewell 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	Joan Bakewell · Джоан Бэйкуэлл · چوان باكيويل · ジョーン・ベイクウェル · 贝克维尔				[sources]
Alias	Baroness Bakewell · Baroness Bakewell Joan Bakewell · Joan Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell · Joan Dawson Rowlands · Joan Dawson Rowlands, Baroness Bakewell				[sources]
Weak alias	琼·贝克威尔				[sources]
Birth date	1933-04-16				[sources]
Place of birth	Stockport				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Joan				[sources]
Last name	Bakewell				[sources]
Political association	Labour Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1690715				[sources]
Position	Booker Prize judge (1981) · member of the House of Lords (2011-)				[sources]
Education	Hillcrest Grammar School · Newnham College				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party Peer

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jack Emery Close Associate	spouse	1975	2001
Michael Bakewell Close Associate	spouse	1955	1972

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2011-01-21	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories384,128

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,107

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions553,831

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Wikidata355,772

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