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George Schöpflin

Politician

George Schöpflin 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	George Schöpflin · Gyorgy Schopflin · György Schöpflin · Schöpflin György · Дьйордь Шьопфлін · 3 more...				[sources]
Other name	George Schopflin				[sources]
Birth date	1939-11-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Budapest				[sources]
Death date	2021-11-19				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Hungary				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past)				[sources]
First name	György				[sources]
Last name	Schöpflin				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q838349				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009) · Member of the European Parliament (2009-2014) · Member of the European Parliament (2014-2019)				[sources]
Education	College of Europe · University of Glasgow (1957-1962)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2024-10-14

Descriptions

Hungarian academic and politician (born 1939)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-10-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Gyula Schopflin Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the European Parliament	2004-07-20	2009-07-13
Member of the European Parliament	2009-07-14

Data sources

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