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Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum

Politician

Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum 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	Richard Ryder · Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum				[sources]
Other name	Baron Ryder of Wensum · Richard Andrew Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum				[sources]
Birth date	1949-02-04				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Last name	Ryder				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2150490				[sources]
Position	Chair of the BBC (2004-2004) · Economic Secretary to the Treasury (1989-1990) · Governor of the BBC · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · Paymaster General (1990-1990) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Magdalene College · Radley College				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British Conservative Party politician (born 1949)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Margaret MacKenzie Close Associate	mother	-	-
Meg Clemency Ryder Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,089

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,417

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External databases

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Wikidata349,947

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions549,094

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