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Foung Hawj

Politician

Foung Hawj 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	Foung Hawj · Foung Heu · فونج هيو				[sources]
Alias	F. Hawj · Hawj, F.				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Laos				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (current)				[sources]
E-Mail	sen.foung.hawj@senate.mn				[sources]
First name	Foung				[sources]
Last name	Hawj				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Party · Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party				[sources]
Website	www.founghawj.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5474660				[sources]
Position	member of the State Senate of Minnesota (2013-)				[sources]
Education	Rochester Institute of Technology · University of Kansas				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-25	Last processed	2026-02-25	First seen	2023-08-23

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American politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-11

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,351

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,199

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