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Richard Baker

Politician

Richard Baker 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	Richard Baker · Richard H. Baker · Ричард Бэйкер · ريتشارد بيكر · ریچارد بیکر · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	Baker, Richard · Richard H. Baker · Richard Hugh Baker · Ричард Бэйкер · ریچارد بیکر · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1948-05-22				[sources]
Place of birth	New Orleans				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United States of America				[sources]
Country	United States of America				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Last name	Baker				[sources]
Middle name	H.				[sources]
Website	www.house.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q727361				[sources]
Position	House of Representatives (member, 2005-2007) · House of Representatives (member, 2007-2008) · member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1972-1986) · member of the United States House of Representatives (1987-1989) · member of the United States House of Representatives (1987-2008) · 10 more...				[sources]
Education	Louisiana State University (-1971) · Louisiana State University Laboratory School				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

American politician

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

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States representative	2005	2007
United States representative	2007-01-06

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