What are they?

• 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).