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Dennis Hastert

Person of interest · Politician

Dennis Hastert 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	Dennis Hastert · Denny Hastert · J. Dennis Hastert · Деннис Хастерт · Денніс Гастерт · 7 more...				[sources]
Other name	Dennis Hastert · Denny Hastert · Hastert, J. · J. Dennis Hastert · John Dennis "Denny" Hastert · 10 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Hastert · J・デニス・ハスタート · ジョン・デニス・ハスタート · 丹尼斯·哈斯特爾特				[sources]
Birth date	1942-01-02				[sources]
Place of birth	Aurora				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United States				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Dennis · J.				[sources]
Last name	Hastert				[sources]
Middle name	DENNIS				[sources]
Website	www.house.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q553626				[sources]
Position	House of Representatives (member, 2005-2007) · House of Representatives (member, 2007-2007) · Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1999-2007) · member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1980-1986) · member of the United States House of Representatives (1987-1989) · 11 more...				[sources]
Education	Northern Illinois University (-1967) · Oswego High School · Wheaton College (-1964)				[sources]
Religion	Methodism				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-09	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

American politician (born 1942)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-06-29

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States representative	2007	2007
United States representative	2005

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