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Chris Van Hollen

Politician

Chris Van Hollen 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	Chris Van Hollen · Ван Холлен, Крис · Кріс Ван Голлен · כריס ואן הולן · كريس فان هولن · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	Chris Van Hollen Jr. · Chris Van Hollen, Jr. · Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen · Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen Jr. · Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. · 16 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	クリス・バン・ホーレン				[sources]
Birth date	1959-01-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Karachi				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United States				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Chris · Christopher				[sources]
Last name	Van Hollen				[sources]
Phone	+12022244654				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Party				[sources]
Title	Mr.				[sources]
Website	www.house.gov · facebook.com · twitter.com · twitter.com · vanhollen.org · 1 more...				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1077819				[sources]
Position	House of Representatives (member, 2005-2007) · House of Representatives (member, 2007-2009) · House of Representatives (member, 2009-2011) · House of Representatives (member, 2011-2013) · House of Representatives (member, 2013-2015) · 17 more...				[sources]
Education	Georgetown University Law Center (-1990) · John F. Kennedy School of Government (-1985) · Kodaikanal International School · Middlesex School · Swarthmore College (-1982)				[sources]
Religion	Episcopal Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

United States Senator from Maryland

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-07-21

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Edith Eliza Farnsworth Close Associate	mother	-	-
Cecilia Coale Van Hollen Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
United States representative	2007-01-06	2009-01-03
United States senator	2023-01-03

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US Members of the Congress1,335

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories371,616

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,927

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Every Politician57,742

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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