What is a Politically Exposed Person?
- A Politically Exposed Person (PEP) is someone who performs important public functions, for example:
- Heads of state, government and cabinet ministers;
- Influential functionaries in nationalised industries and government administration;
- Senior judges;
- Senior party functionaries;
- Senior and/or influential officials, functionaries and military leaders and people with similar functions in international or supranational organisations;
- Members of ruling royal families;
- Senior and/or influential representatives of religious organisations (if these functions are connected with political, judicial, military or administrative responsibilities).