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Walter Woon

Politician

Walter Woon 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	Walter Woon · والتر وون · 温长明				[sources]
Alias	Walter Woon Cheong Ming				[sources]
Birth date	1956-09-12				[sources]
Place of birth	Singapore				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Singapore				[sources]
First name	Walter				[sources]
Last name	Woon				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7966453				[sources]
Position	Attorney-General of Singapore (2008-2010) · Nominated Member of Parliament (1992-1996) · Solicitor-General of Singapore (2007-2008)				[sources]
Education	National University of Singapore · St John's College				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-09-28

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Professor of law

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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