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David Mellor

Politician

David Mellor 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 Mellor · ديفيد ميلور · デビッド・メラー · 大衛·梅勒 · 데이비드 멜러				[sources]
Other name	David John Mellor · 데이비드 존 멜러				[sources]
Weak alias	デイヴィッド・メラー · 大卫·梅勒 · 戴维·梅勒 · 梅樂				[sources]
Birth date	1949-03-12				[sources]
Place of birth	Wareham				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	David				[sources]
Last name	Mellor				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q333537				[sources]
Position	Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1990-1992) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (1990-) · Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (1990-1990) · Minister of State for Digital and Culture (1990-1990) · Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (1987-1988) · 7 more...				[sources]
Education	Christ's College · Swanage Grammar School				[sources]
Last change	2025-08-29	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

former British politician, non-practising barrister, broadcaster, journalist and businessman (born 1949)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Penelope Ann Cooper Close Associate	unmarried partner	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom	1990	-
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom	1990-01-01

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,082

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Wikidata349,411

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