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James K. Hugessen

Judge · Politician

James K. Hugessen 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	James K. Hugessen · چيمس كى. هوجيسين				[sources]
Alias	James Cornelius Knatchbull-Hugessen				[sources]
Birth date	1933-07-26				[sources]
Place of birth	Montreal				[sources]
Death date	2024-04-21				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Canada				[sources]
Citizenship	Canada				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	James				[sources]
Last name	Hugessen · Knatchbull-Hugessen				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6137057				[sources]
Position	judge of the Quebec Superior Court · justice of the Federal Court of Canada				[sources]
Education	McGill University Faculty of Law				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2025-06-16

Descriptions

Canadian judge (1933–2024)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-06-17

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ross Adrian Knatchbull-Hugessen Close Associate	child	-	-
Alicia Mary Knatchbull-Hugessen Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
justice of the Federal Court of Canada	-	-
judge of the Quebec Superior Court	-	-

Data sources

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