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Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness

Politician

Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness 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	Hugh Cavendish · Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness · ヒュー・キャヴェンディッシュ				[sources]
Other name	Richard Hugh Cavendish · Richard Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness				[sources]
Birth date	1941-11-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Hugh · Richard				[sources]
Last name	Cavendish				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q201930				[sources]
Position	High Sheriff of Cumbria (1978-1979) · member of the House of Lords (1990-2021)				[sources]
Education	Eton College				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician (born 1941)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Emily Cavendish Close Associate	child	-	-
Lucy Cavendish Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1990-05-17	2021
member of the House of Lords	1990-05-17

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions549,081

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