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Rodney Elton

Politician

Rodney Elton 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	Rodney Elton · Rodney Elton, 2. Baron Elton · Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton · رودنى التون · ロドニー・エルトン				[sources]
Other name	2nd Baron Elton				[sources]
Birth date	1930-03-02				[sources]
Place of birth	United Kingdom				[sources]
Death date	2023-08-19				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Rodney				[sources]
Last name	Elton				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q336219				[sources]
Position	Minister of State for Home Affairs (1984-1985) · Secretary of State for the Environment (1985-1986) · Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (1982-1984) · member of the House of Lords (1973-2020)				[sources]
Education	Eton College · New College				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-09-08

Descriptions

British politician (1930-2023)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-09

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Anne Frances Tilney Close Associate	spouse	1958-09-18	1979
Annabel Elton Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1973-05-13	2020-10-29

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,534

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