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Lesetja Kganyago

Politician

Lesetja Kganyago 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	Elias Lesetja KGANYAGO · Lesetja Kganyago · ليسيتچا كجانياجو · 莱塞蒂亚·卡尼亚戈				[sources]
Alias	Elias Lesetja Kganyago				[sources]
Birth date	1965-10-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Alexandria				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	South Africa				[sources]
Citizenship	South Africa				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q19666670				[sources]
Position	Governor of the South African Reserve Bank · Governor, South African Reserve Bank				[sources]
Education	University of the Witwatersrand				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

South African banker

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Governor of the South African Reserve Bank	2014-10-06	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,782

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,546

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US CIA World Leaders11,009

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United States · CIA

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Wikidata386,574

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Source data IDs: us-cia-south-africa-elias-lesetja-kganyago-governor-south-african-reserve-bank

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