How we verify

Every person on this site has one master record. Before anything else is written, we confirm who the person is: the name they use, the spellings and aliases that appear in official documents, and the offices they hold.

• An identity is marked Verified only when an official source and an independent source agree.
• Where two people share a name, the record says how to tell them apart.
• Roles are listed with the dates the sources give, no more precise than that.

Sources we prefer

1. Official biographies published by the institution the person serves
2. Company and charity registries
3. Government gazettes and appointment notices
4. First-party profiles, corroborated independently
5. Credible reporting, clearly attributed

Editorial code

• Coverage is chosen by published criteria, not by any client or dispute.
• Titles are neutral; difficult questions are answered directly.
• Every sensitive page shows its status, source date and review date.
• No one can pay to be added, removed or to change a record.