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Rainer Wend

Politician

Rainer Wend 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	Rainer Wend · راينير ويند				[sources]
Alias	Wend!				[sources]
Birth date	1954-03-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Gütersloh				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Germany				[sources]
Country	Germany				[sources]
Citizenship	Germany				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Rainer				[sources]
Last name	Wend				[sources]
Political association	SPD				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q97249				[sources]
Position	Bundestag (member, 2005-2009) · member of the German Bundestag (1998-2002) · member of the German Bundestag (2002-2005) · member of the German Bundestag (2005-2009)				[sources]
Education	Bielefeld University · Doctor of Laws · Rechtsanwalt				[sources]
Religion	katholisch				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-11	Last processed	2025-12-11	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

German politician

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Bundestag	-	-
member of the German Bundestag	2005-10-18	2009-04-01

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories371,650

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Germany Members of the Bundestag1,827

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Germany · German Bundestag

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