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Stephen K. Benjamin

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Stephen K. Benjamin 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	Stephen K. Benjamin · Stiven K. Bencamin · استیون کی. بنجامین · ستيفن ك. بنجامين · 스티븐 K. 벤저민				[sources]
Alias	Stephen Benjamin · Stephen Keith Benjamin · 스티븐 키스 벤저민				[sources]
Birth date	1969-12-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Queens				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	Local government (past)				[sources]
First name	Stephen				[sources]
Last name	Benjamin				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Party				[sources]
Website	stevebenjamin.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7609638				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina (2010-2022)				[sources]
Education	University of South Carolina School of Law				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-12	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2024-03-26

Descriptions

American politician (born 1969)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-03-27

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons291,120

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