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Edward Lister

Politician

Edward Lister 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	Edward Lister · 愛德華·李斯特 · 에드워드 리스터				[sources]
Alias	Eddie Lister · Edward Julian Udny-Lister · Edward Lister, Baron Udny-Lister · Lord Lister · Sir Edward Julian Udny-Lister · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1949-10-25				[sources]
Place of birth	London				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Edward				[sources]
Last name	Lister				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q65930945				[sources]
Position	Deputy Mayor of London (2011-2016) · Downing Street Chief of Staff (2020-2021) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (2021-) · member of the House of Lords (2020-)				[sources]
Education	London Nautical School				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British political strategist, Downing Street chief of staff from July 2019

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom	2021-02-12	-

Data sources

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