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Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel

PEP · Politician

Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel 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	Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel				[sources]
Alias	P.J.M.G. Blanksma-van den Heuvel · Petronella Johanna Maria Godefrida Blanksma-van den Heuvel				[sources]
Birth date	1959-09-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Helmond				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Netherlands				[sources]
Classification	Local government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Elly				[sources]
Political association	Christian Democratic Appeal				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2270173				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	mayor of Helmond (2012-2024) · mayor of Someren (2025-) · member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2006-2012)				[sources]
Education	Fontys University of Applied Sciences				[sources]
Last change	2026-05-07	Last processed	2026-05-07	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Dutch politician

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

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons289,950

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories356,055

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