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Paul Butler

Politician

Paul Butler 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	Paul Butler · Пол Батлер · باول باتلر · পল বাটলার · ポール・バトラー				[sources]
Alias	Paul R. Butler · Paul Roger Butler				[sources]
Birth date	1955-09-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Paul				[sources]
Last name	Butler				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2059064				[sources]
Position	Bishop of Durham (2014-2024) · Bishop of Southampton (2004-2010) · Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham (2010-2014) · member of the House of Lords (2013-2024)				[sources]
Education	Kingston Grammar School · University of Nottingham				[sources]
Religion	Anglicanism				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-11	Last processed	2025-12-11	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Bishop of Durham; Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham; Bishop of Southampton (born 1955)

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2013-12-18	2024-02-29

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,229

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories371,610

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