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Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum

PEP · 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]
Alias	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]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Last name	Ryder				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2150490				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Assistant Government Whip (1986-1988) · 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 · 6 more...				[sources]
Education	Magdalene College · Radley College				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-23	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British Conservative Party politician (born 1949)

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

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,748

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons278,406

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions519,926

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Wikidata331,707

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Caroline Stephens Close Associate	spouse	1981	-
Margaret MacKenzie Close Associate	mother

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