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John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley

PEP · Politician

John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley 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	John Cope · John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley · جون كوپ · ジョン・コープ · 伯克利男爵約翰·柯普				[sources]
Alias	John Ambrose Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley · Rt. Hon. John Ambrose Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley				[sources]
Birth date	1937-05-13				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Last name	Berkeley · Cope				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1699659				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Assistant Government Whip (1979-1981) · Deputy Chief Whip (1983-1987) · Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1981-1983) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · Paymaster General (1992-1994) · 10 more...				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-19	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1937)

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

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
George Cope Close Associate	father	-	-
Catherine Spencer Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom	-	-