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Mark Obenshain

Politician

Mark Obenshain 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 Obenshain · مارك اوبينشاين				[sources]
Other name	M. Obenshain · M.D. Obenshain · Mark D. Obenshain · Mark Dudley Obenshain · Obenshain, M. · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1962-06-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Richmond				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (current)				[sources]
E-Mail	senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov				[sources]
First name	Mark				[sources]
Last name	Obenshain				[sources]
Political association	Republican				[sources]
Website	markobenshain.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6769099				[sources]
Position	member of the State Senate of Virginia (2004-)				[sources]
Education	Virginia Tech · Washington and Lee University School of Law				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-11	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American politician in Virginia (born 1962)

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

Relationships

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories359,839

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,928

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Wikidata334,036

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kate Obenshain Politician	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the State Senate of Virginia	2004-08-01	-
member of the State Senate of Virginia	2004-08