Who is a PEP?

A Politically Exposed Person (PEP) is someone who currently holds, or has held in the past 12 months, an important public role in a government, international, or foreign institution. This also includes their close family members (like spouses, parents, siblings, children, and their spouses or partners) and close associates.

The following people are considered PEPs:

• Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, and their Deputies or Assistants.

• Members of Parliament or similar law-making bodies.

• Leaders of political parties.

• Judges of Supreme Courts, Constitutional Courts, or similar courts whose decisions are usually final.

• Members of audit offices or central bank boards.

• Ambassadors, diplomats, and senior military officers.

• Leaders or managers of government-owned companies.

• Directors, Deputies, and board members of international organizations.