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Betsy DeVos

Politician

Betsy DeVos 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	Betsy DeVos · Betsy DeVosová · Betti DeVos · Бетси Девос · Бетсі Девос · 10 more...				[sources]
Alias	Elisabeth "Betsy" DeVos · Elisabeth Dee "Betsy" DeVos · Elisabeth Dee DeVos · Elisabeth Dee Prince · Elisabeth Prince · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	贝琪·德沃斯				[sources]
Birth date	1958-01-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Holland				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
First name	Betsy · Dee · Elisabeth				[sources]
Last name	DeVos · Prince				[sources]
Website	betsydevos.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4898286				[sources]
Position	United States Secretary of Education				[sources]
Education	Bachelor of Arts · Calvin University · Holland Christian High School · Holland Christian Schools				[sources]
Religion	Christian Reformed Churches · Mars Hill Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

American politician and philanthropist (born 1958)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-12-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Elsa Prince Broekhuizen Close Associate	mother	-	-
Rich DeVos Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States Secretary of Education	2017-02-07	2021-01-08

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Erik Dean Prince Close Associate · Counter-sanctioned entity	sibling	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,135

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