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Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig

Politician

Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig 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	Ruth Henig · Ruth Henig, Barones Henig · Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig · Хениг, Рут, баронесса Хениг · روث هنیگ · 4 more...				[sources]
Other name	Baroness Henig · Baronessa Henig · Dr. Ruth Beatrice Munzer, Baroness Henig · Ruth B. Henig · Ruth Beatrice Henig · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	ルース・ヘニッヒ				[sources]
Birth date	1943-11-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Leicester				[sources]
Death date	2024-02-29				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ruth				[sources]
Last name	Henig				[sources]
Title	The Right Honourable				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q336492				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (2004-2024)				[sources]
Education	Royal Holloway, University of London (-1965) · University of Lancaster (-1978)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British historian and politician (1943–2024)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-03-12

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Simon Henig Close Associate	child	-	-
ستانلى هنيج Politician	spouse	1966	1993

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2004-06-08	2024-02-29

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