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Alun Cairns

Politician

Alun Cairns 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	Alun Cairns · Алан Кернс · Алан Кэрнс · אלון קיירנס · آلون کرنز · 5 more...				[sources]
Other name	Alun Hugh Cairns · Cairns, Alun · Алан Кернс · Кэрнс, Алан · 阿龍·凱恩斯				[sources]
Weak alias	アラン・ケアンズ · アリン・ケアンズ · 亞隆·凱恩斯				[sources]
Birth date	1970-07-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Swansea				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United Kingdom				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	alun.cairns.mp@parliament.uk · wales.office@walesoffice.gsi.gov.uk				[sources]
First name	Alun				[sources]
Last name	Cairns				[sources]
Phone	+442072197175				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Website	www.aluncairns.co.uk · www.aluncairns.com · facebook.com · twitter.com · www.gov.uk				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q268030				[sources]
Position	House of Commons (member, 2010-2015) · House of Commons (member, 2015-2017) · House of Commons (member, 2017-) · Member of the 1st National Assembly for Wales (1999-2003) · Member of the 2nd National Assembly for Wales (2003-2007) · 8 more...				[sources]
Education	University of Wales · Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera-Bro Dur				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-08	Last processed	2025-10-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Welsh politician and MP (born 1970)

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

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Secretary of State for Wales	2016-03-19	2019-11-06

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