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John Bruton

Diplomat · Politician

John Bruton 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	John Bruton · Джон Братон · ג'ון ברוטון · جان بروتون · جون بروتون · 3 more...				[sources]
Other name	John Gerard Bruton · Seán de Briotún · Братон, Джон · Джон, Герард Братон				[sources]
Weak alias	Bruton				[sources]
Birth date	1947-05-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Dunboyne				[sources]
Death date	2024-02-06				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Ireland				[sources]
Citizenship	Ireland				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Last name	Bruton				[sources]
Website	www.johnbruton.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q333701				[sources]
Position	Leader of Fine Gael (1990-2001) · Leader of the Opposition (1990-1994) · Leader of the Opposition (1997-2001) · Taoiseach (1994-1997) · Teachta Dála (1969-1973) · 12 more...				[sources]
Education	Clongowes Wood College · St. Dominic's College · University College Dublin				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-11	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Irish politician and prime minister (1947–2024)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-03-13

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Joseph Bruton Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Taoiseach	1994-12-15	1997-06-26

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Richard Bruton Politician	sibling	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,928

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions550,743

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata333,804

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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