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Joe Sestak

Military · Politician

Joe Sestak 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	Joe Sestak · Джо Сестак · ג'ו ססטק · جو سستک · جو سيستاك · 3 more...				[sources]
Other name	Joe Sestak, Jr. · Joseph A. Sestak · Joseph A. Sestak, Jr. · Joseph Ambrose "Joe" Sestak, Jr. · Joseph Ambrose Sestak · 8 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Sestak				[sources]
Birth date	1951-12-12				[sources]
Place of birth	Secane				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United States				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ambrose · Joe · Joseph				[sources]
Last name	Sestak				[sources]
Title	Mr.				[sources]
Website	sestak.house.gov · www.joesestak.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q984183				[sources]
Position	House of Representatives (member, 2007-2009) · House of Representatives (member, 2009-2011) · member of the United States House of Representatives (2007-2009) · member of the United States House of Representatives (2009-2011)				[sources]
Education	Cardinal O'Hara High School · Harvard University (-1980) · Harvard University (-1984) · John F. Kennedy School of Government · United States Naval Academy (-1974)				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

American politician and U.S. Navy officer

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

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States representative	2009	2011
United States representative	2007

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