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Joe Costello

Politician

Joe Costello 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	Joe Costello · Джо Костелло · جو كوستيلو				[sources]
Other name	Costello, Joe · Joseph Costello · Seosamh Mac Coisdealbha · Джо Костелло · جو كوستيلو				[sources]
Birth date	1945-07-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Geevagh				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Ireland				[sources]
Country	Ireland				[sources]
Citizenship	Ireland				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Joe				[sources]
Last name	Costello				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3777446				[sources]
Position	Dáil Éireann (member, 2002-2007) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2007-2011) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2011-2016) · Minister of State for Trade and Development (2011-2014) · Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2007-2011) · 6 more...				[sources]
Education	St Patrick's College, Maynooth · Summerhill College · University College Dublin				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Irish politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,022

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,361

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