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Mark Blumsky

Diplomat · Politician

Mark Blumsky 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	Mark Blumsky · Марк Блумский				[sources]
Other name	Blumsky, Mark · Mark Herbert Blumsky · Блумский, Марк				[sources]
Birth date	1957-08-29				[sources]
Place of birth	Nelson				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	New Zealand				[sources]
Country	New Zealand				[sources]
Citizenship	New Zealand				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Mark				[sources]
Last name	Blumsky				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6766765				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Wellington (1995-2001) · Member of the New Zealand Parliament · New Zealand Parliament (member, 2005-2008)				[sources]
Education	St Bede's College · Te Aratai College				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

New Zealand politician

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
John Blumsky Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the New Zealand Parliament	2005-11-07	2008-10-03

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,025

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,361

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Every Politician58,326

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