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Tom Schieffer

Diplomat · Politician

Tom Schieffer 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	Tom Schieffer · توم سكيفير · ジョン・トーマス・シーファー · 汤姆·西弗 · 톰 시퍼				[sources]
Other name	J. Thomas Schieffer · J. 토머스 시퍼 · John Thomas "Tom" Schieffer · John Thomas Schieffer · Thomas Schieffer · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	湯姆·希弗				[sources]
Birth date	1947-10-04				[sources]
Place of birth	Fort Worth				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Tom				[sources]
Last name	Schieffer				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q263831				[sources]
Position	United States Ambassador to Australia (2001-2005) · United States Ambassador to Japan (2005-2009) · ambassador · member of the Texas House of Representatives (1973-1979)				[sources]
Education	Arlington Heights High School · University of Texas at Austin				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American politician

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Bob Schieffer Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States Ambassador to Japan	2005-04-11	2009-01-15
ambassador	-

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