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Ron Klain

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Ron Klain 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	Ron Klain · Ρον Κλάιν · Рон Клайн · Рон Клейн · רונלד קליין · 6 more...				[sources]
Alias	Ron Alan Klain · Ronald Alan Klain · Ronald Klain · Клейн, Рон · Кляйн, Рон · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	ロナルド・アラン・クレイン				[sources]
Birth date	1961-08-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Indianapolis				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Alan · Ronald				[sources]
Last name	Klain				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q649898				[sources]
Position	Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States · White House Chief of Staff				[sources]
Education	Georgetown University · Harvard Law School · North Central High School				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

White House Chief of Staff from 2021 to 2023

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-12-12

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Monica Medina Politician	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
US Presidential Advisor	-	-
White House Chief of Staff	2021-01-20	2023-02-07

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,553

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,816

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions516,108

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata386,579

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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