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John Heppell

Politician

John Heppell 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	John Heppell · جون هيپيل · জন হেপেল				[sources]
Birth date	1948-11-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United Kingdom				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Last name	Heppell				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6239018				[sources]
Position	House of Commons (member, 2005-2010) · Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (2005-2007) · member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1992-1997) · member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1997-2001) · member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (2001-2005) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Tyne Metropolitan College				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

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British politician (born 1948)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,806

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,014

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Every Politician58,326

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