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Ben Macpherson

Politician

Ben Macpherson 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	Ben Macpherson · بين ماكفيرسن · ベン・マクファーソン				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Scotland				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Ben				[sources]
Last name	Macpherson				[sources]
Political association	Scottish National Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q24052665				[sources]
Position	Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament (2016-2021) · Member of the 6th Scottish Parliament (2021-) · Minister for Europe and International Development (2018-2020) · Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy (2020-2021) · Minister for Social Security and Local Government (2021-2023)				[sources]
Education	George Heriot's School · University of Edinburgh · University of York				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-19	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

politician

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister for Social Security and Local Government	2021-05-20	2023-03-29

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,310

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Wikidata326,240

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