Entity record
Sol WachtlerPerson
Sol Wachtler is a former politically exposed person (PEP): Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals — a Level 1 (Judiciary) position — recorded from the Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Politically exposed person (PEP)
Apex of state power — head of state/government, cabinet, apex judiciary, top military/intelligence, central bank governor.
- Position
- Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
- Government branch
- Judiciary (B3)
- Dates in office
- 1985-01-01 – 1992-01-01
Retained as a PEP reference for 50 years after leaving office. A PEP flag requires enhanced due diligence, not asset-freezing — it is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our politically exposed persons reference guide for how the seniority levels, government branches, and current/former decay model work.
Also searched as10 spelling variants
Sol Wachthler · Sol Wachtlar · Sol Wachtlir · Sol Wachtlyr · Sol Wakhtler · Sol Wechtler · Sol Wichtler · Soll Wachtler · Sul Wachtler · Sol Wakhtlar
Common misspellings and alternate transliterations of this entity's listed names, generated to aid search and screening. They are not part of the official source record above.
Key properties
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations) Wikidata (crowd-sourced, CC0) | wd_peps@2026-07-09 | 97dd2edea227ba1d… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations) list version wd_peps@2026-07-09, observed .
This page reflects the official Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), version wd_peps@2026-07-09, as observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Sol Wachtler. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), version wd_peps@2026-07-09, as observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/sol-wachtler-nkad145669/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /people/sol-wachtler-nkad145669/entity.json