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John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover

Politician

John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover 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 Sainsbury · John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover · ジョン・セインズベリー · 約翰·塞恩斯伯里				[sources]
Alias	Barone Sainsbury di Preston Candover · John Davan Sainsbury · John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover · Lord Sainsbury				[sources]
Birth date	1927-11-02				[sources]
Death date	2022-01-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1701670				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1989-2022)				[sources]
Education	Sandroyd School · Stowe School · Worcester College				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British businessman (born 1927)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Simon Sainsbury Close Associate	sibling	-	-
Anya Linden Close Associate	spouse	1963-03-08	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1989-01-31	2022-01-14

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