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Richard Balfe

Politician

Richard Balfe 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	Richard Balfe · Річард Балф · ريتشارد بالف				[sources]
Other name	Richard Andrew Balfe, Baron Balfe				[sources]
Birth date	1944-05-14				[sources]
Place of birth	Barton Mills				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	France · United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Last name	Balfe				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3915820				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament (1979-1984) · Member of the European Parliament (1984-1989) · Member of the European Parliament (1989-1994) · Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999) · Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004) · 3 more...				[sources]
Education	London School of Economics and Political Science				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British politician

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Susan Jane Honeyford Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Richard Geoffrey Clement Balfe Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe	2015-11-27	-

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