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Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai

PEP · Politician

Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai 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	Meghnad Desai · Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai · Meghnad Desay · Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai · Мегхнад Десаи · 3 more...				[sources]
Alias	Baron Desai, of St Clement Danes in the City of Westminster · Lord Desai · Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai · Meghnad Jagdishhandra Desai, Baron Desai · Десаи Мегхнад · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1940-07-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Vadodara				[sources]
Death date	2025-07-29				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Political association	Labour Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q335848				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1991-2025)				[sources]
Education	Ramnarain Ruia College · University of Mumbai · University of Pennsylvania (-1964)				[sources]
Religion	atheism				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-09	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British economist and politician (born 1940)

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

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons273,471

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Gail Graham Wilson Close Associate	spouse	1970-06-27	2004
Kishwar Desai

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1991-06-05	2025-07-29