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Richard Layard, Baron Layard

Politician

Richard Layard, Baron Layard 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 Layard · Richard Layard, Baron Layard · Ричард Лэйард · بيتر ريتشارد · 理查·萊亞德				[sources]
Other name	Lord Layard · Peter Richard Grenville Layard · Professor Peter Richard Grenville Layard, Baron Layard · R. Layard · Richard Grenville Layard · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1934-03-15				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Peter · Richard				[sources]
Last name	Layard				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q266408				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (2000-)				[sources]
Education	Eton College · London School of Economics and Political Science				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British economist (born 1934)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Molly Meacher Politician	spouse	1991	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2000-05-03	-

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