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Christopher Jacobs

PEP · Politician

Christopher Jacobs 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	Chris Jacobs · Christopher Jacobs · Кристофер Джейкобс · כריס ג'ייקובס · كريستوفر جاكوبس · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Christopher L. "Chris" Jacobs · Christopher Louis Jacobs · 크리스토퍼 루이 제이컵스				[sources]
Birth date	1966 · 1967				[sources]
Place of birth	Buffalo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Chris · Christopher				[sources]
Last name	Jacobs				[sources]
Political association	Republican · Republican Party				[sources]
Website	www.chrisjacobsforsenate.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5112625				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the United States House of Representatives (2020-2021) · member of the United States House of Representatives (2021-)				[sources]
Education	American University · Boston College · University at Buffalo				[sources]
Last change	2026-05-19	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

American politician (born 1966)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-08-07

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Data sources

US Members of the Congress1,323

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United States · Congress

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons291,120

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,922

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Wikidata344,270

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