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Ken Maginnis

Politician

Ken Maginnis 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	Ken Maginnis · Ken Maginnis, Baron Maginnis of Drumglass · كين ماجينيس				[sources]
Alias	Kenneth Wiggins Maginnis, Baron Maginnis of Drumglass				[sources]
Birth date	1938-01-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Dungannon				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Ken				[sources]
Last name	Maginnis				[sources]
Political association	Ulster Unionist Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1738633				[sources]
Position	Member of the 1982–1986 Northern Ireland Assembly · member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1983-1985) · member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1986-1987) · member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1987-1992) · member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1992-1997) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Royal School Dungannon · Stranmillis University College				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Northern Irish politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-09-08

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Gail Maginnis Close Associate	child	-	-
Steven Maginnis Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2001-07-20	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories384,128

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,107

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Wikidata355,772

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