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James Forsyth

PEP

James Forsyth 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 Forsyth · چيمس فورسيث · 詹姆斯·福賽斯				[sources]
Birth date	1981				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	James				[sources]
Last name	Forsyth				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q18160179				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2022-2024)				[sources]
Education	Jesus College · Winchester College				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-07	Last processed	2026-04-07	First seen	2026-04-07

Descriptions

British journalist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-04-07

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,191

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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Wikidata330,507

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions502,929

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Allegra Stratton Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom	2022	2024