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Matt Ridley

Politician

Matt Ridley 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	Matt Ridley · Мат Ридли · Метт Рідлі · Мэтт Ридли · מאט רידלי · 7 more...				[sources]
Other name	Dr M W Ridley · Hon. Matthew White Ridley · Matthew Ridley · Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley · Matthew White Ridley · 3 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	聶德禮子爵 · 马特·里德利				[sources]
Birth date	1958-02-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Northumberland				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Matt · Matthew				[sources]
Last name	Ridley				[sources]
Website	mattridley.co.uk				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q961972				[sources]
Position	chairperson (2004-2007) · member of the House of Lords (2013-2021)				[sources]
Education	Eton College · Magdalen College				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British author and journalist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Anya Hurlbert Close Associate	spouse	1989-12-16	-
Iris Livia Ridley Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	2013-02-08	2021-12-17

Data sources

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Wikidata349,338

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