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Rick Dykstra

PEP · Politician

Rick Dykstra 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	Rick Dykstra · ريك ديكسترا				[sources]
Alias	DYKSTRA, Richard, B.A. · Richard Dykstra · Richard, B.A. DYKSTRA				[sources]
Birth date	1966-04-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Grimsby				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Canada				[sources]
Citizenship	Canada				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Richard · Richard, B.A. · Rick				[sources]
Last name	Dykstra				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party of Canada				[sources]
Website	www.rickdykstra.ca · facebook.com · twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3431543				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	House of Commons (member, 2011-2015) · member of the House of Commons of Canada (2006-2008) · member of the House of Commons of Canada (2008-2011) · member of the House of Commons of Canada (2011-2015)				[sources]
Education	Brock University · York University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-13	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Canadian politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,534

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,464

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