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David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury

Politician

David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury 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	David Alec Gwyn Simon · David Simon · David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury · デヴィッド・サイモン				[sources]
Alias	David Alec Gwyn Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury				[sources]
Birth date	1939-07-24				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	David				[sources]
Political association	Labour Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2674039				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1997-2017)				[sources]
Education	Christ's Hospital				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

British peer (born 1939)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Sarah Smith Close Associate	spouse	1992	-
Nicholas Simon Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1997-05-16	2017-06-09

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories384,128

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,993

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External databases

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions553,831

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata355,772

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