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William J. Hochul, Jr.

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William J. Hochul, Jr. 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 J. Hochul · William J. Hochul mlajši · William J. Hochul, Jr. · ويليام جيه. هوتشول · ウィリアム・J・ホークル・ジュニア · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	Bill Hochul				[sources]
Weak alias	ウィリアム・ホークル				[sources]
Birth date	1959-04-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Buffalo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (past) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	William				[sources]
Last name	Hochul				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q8013245				[sources]
Position	First Spouse of New York (2021-) · Second Spouse (2015-2021) · United States Attorney for the Western District of New York (2010-2016)				[sources]
Education	Cheektowaga Central High School · University at Buffalo Law School (-1984) · University of Notre Dame (-1981)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American attorney and First Gentleman of New York

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-10-25

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kathy Hochul Politician	spouse	1984	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States Attorney for the Western District of New York	2010-03-15	2016-10-29
First Spouse of New York

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