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Melvyn Bragg

Politician

Melvyn Bragg 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	Melvyn Bragg · Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg · Мелвин Брэгг · Мелвін Брегг · מלווין בראג · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	Baron Bragg · Lord Melvin Bragg · Melvyn BraggMelvyn Bragg · Брэгг, Мелвин				[sources]
Weak alias	梅尔文·布拉格				[sources]
Birth date	1939-10-06				[sources]
Place of birth	Carlisle				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Melvyn				[sources]
Last name	Bragg				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q336881				[sources]
Position	member of the House of Lords (1998-)				[sources]
Education	The Nelson Thomlinson School · Wadham College				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-11	Last processed	2025-12-11	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British broadcaster and author (born 1939)

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Tom Bragg Close Associate	child	-	-
Cate Haste Close Associate	spouse	1973	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1998-08-04	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,231

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Wikidata353,816

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