Wikidata-PEP-Tier1

Wikidata PEP Tier 1 (High Risk) Current heads of state/government and central bank governors. Requires immediate senior compliance review. Risk Level: HIGH This list is part of the Wikidata PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) tiered risk framework: Tier 1 (High Risk): Current heads of state/government, central bank governors → Requires immediate senior compliance review → Recommended: Escalate to MLRO within 24 hours Tier 2 (Elevated Risk): Current ministers, judges, senior military → Requires enhanced due diligence documentation → Recommended: Senior analyst review within 48 hours Tier 3 (Standard Risk): Current legislators, ambassadors → Standard PEP EDD procedures apply → Recommended: Standard analyst review Tier 4 (Monitoring): Former officials no longer in office → May auto-clear with secondary verification (DOB, nationality match) → Recommended: Automated screening with manual exception handling Data Source: Wikidata (CC0 Public Domain) Update Frequency: Weekly recommended FATF Compliance: Aligned with FATF Guidance on PEPs (2013)