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Sam Nunn

Politician

Sam Nunn 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	Sam Nunn · Семюел Нанн · Сэмюэл Нанн · סם נאן · سام نان · 4 more...				[sources]
Alias	Samuel Augustus Nunn · Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. · Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr. · Samuel Nunn				[sources]
Weak alias	Nunn · 山姆·納恩 · 山姆·纳恩				[sources]
Birth date	1938-09-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Macon				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
First name	Augustus · Sam · Samuel				[sources]
Last name	Nunn				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q946305				[sources]
Position	United States senator (1972-1973) · United States senator (1973-1975) · United States senator (1975-1977) · United States senator (1977-1979) · United States senator (1979-1981) · 11 more...				[sources]
Education	Emory University (-1961) · Georgia Tech (1956-1959) · Perry High School · primary school				[sources]
Religion	United Methodist Church				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2025-11-18

Descriptions

American lawyer and politician (born 1938)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-20

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Michelle Nunn Politician	child	-	-
Colleen O'Brien Nunn Close Associate	spouse	1965

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