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Aart Jan de Geus

PEP · Politician

Aart Jan de Geus 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	Aart Jan de Geus · ارت چان د جيوس				[sources]
Alias	Aart De Geus				[sources]
Birth date	1955-07-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Doorn				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Netherlands				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Aart · Jan				[sources]
Last name	de Geus				[sources]
Political association	Christian Democratic Appeal				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2253354				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport (2002-2003) · Minister of Social Affairs (2002-2007)				[sources]
Education	Erasmus University Rotterdam · Radboud University · Utrecht University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-09	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories342,715

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,710

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