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John Morris

Politician

John Morris 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 Morris · John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon · জন মরিস · ジョン・モリス · 亞伯拉昂的莫里斯男爵				[sources]
Other name	Baron Morris of Aberavon · Lord Morris of Aberavon · barone Morris di Aberavon				[sources]
Weak alias	Morris · 亞伯拉馮的莫禮安男爵 · 約翰·莫里斯 · 莫禮安				[sources]
Birth date	1931-11-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Capel Bangor				[sources]
Death date	2023-06-05				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Last name	Morris				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q333932				[sources]
Position	Attorney General for England and Wales (1997-1999) · Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed (2002-2006) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (1970-) · Minister of State for Defence Procurement (1968-1970) · Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport (1966-1968) · 19 more...				[sources]
Education	Aberystwyth University · Ardwyn School · Gonville and Caius College				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-15	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Welsh politician and barrister (1931-2023)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Margaret Lewis Close Associate	spouse	1959	-
Mary Olwen Ann Edwards Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2001-07-03	2023-06-05

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,222

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions550,508

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Wikidata351,696

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