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Giovanni Merlini

Politician

Giovanni Merlini 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	Giovanni Merlini · جيوڤانى ميرلينى				[sources]
Other name	Merlini, Giovanni				[sources]
Birth date	1962-05-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Locarno				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Switzerland				[sources]
Country	Switzerland				[sources]
Citizenship	Switzerland				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Giovanni				[sources]
Last name	Merlini				[sources]
Website	www.giovannimerlini.ch				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q29044353				[sources]
Position	Member of the Swiss National Council (2014-2019) · National Council (member, 2011-2015) · National Council (member, 2015-)				[sources]
Education	University of Bern				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2019-05-21

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Swiss politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,836

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Every Politician58,326

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