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William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor

Politician

William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor 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	William Astor · William Astor, 4. Viscount Astor · William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor · Уильям Астор, 4-й виконт Астор · ウィリアム・アスター · 1 more...				[sources]
Alias	Lord Astor · William Waldorf Astor, 4th Viscount Astor · Астор, Уильям, 4-й виконт Астор · Уильям Уолдорф Астор III				[sources]
Birth date	1951-12-27				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	William				[sources]
Last name	Astor				[sources]
Political association	Conservative Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q739556				[sources]
Position	Lord-in-waiting (1990-1993) · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (1993-1995) · hereditary peer · member of the House of Lords (1973-)				[sources]
Education	Eton College				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-01-22	First seen	2025-12-12

Descriptions

English businessman and politician (born 1951)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-12

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
William Waldorf Astor Close Associate	child	-	-
Flora Katherine Astor Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
hereditary peer	-	-

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions526,353

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