For the purpose of this guidance paper, the definitions set out in the Glossary to the FATF Recommendations apply.5 The FATF Glossary definition of politically exposed person is meant to have the same meaning as the term persons with prominent public functions (as used in UNCAC Article 52).

In particular, the following definitions, which do not cover middle ranking or more junior individuals, apply to this guidance paper:

• Foreign PEPs: individuals who are or have been entrusted with prominent public functions by a foreign country, for example Heads of State or of government, senior politicians, senior government, judicial or military officials, senior executives of state owned corporations, important political party officials.
• Domestic PEPs: individuals who are or have been entrusted domestically with prominent public functions, for example Heads of State or of government, senior politicians, senior government, judicial or military officials, senior executives of state owned corporations, important political party officials.
• International organisation PEPs: persons who are or have been entrusted with a prominent function by an international organisation, refers to members of senior management or individuals who have been entrusted with equivalent functions, i.e. directors, deputy directors and members of the board or equivalent functions.
• Family members are individuals who are related to a PEP either directly (consanguinity) or through marriage or similar (civil) forms of partnership.
• Close associates are individuals who are closely connected to a PEP, either socially or professionally.

Read the guide http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/recommendations/Guidance-PEP-Rec12-22.pdf