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Tõnis Lukas

Politician

Tõnis Lukas is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Tõnis Lukas · Тынис Лукас · Тыніс Лукас · تونيس لوكاس · تونیس لوکاس				[sources]
Other name	Лукас, Тынис				[sources]
Birth date	1962-06-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Tallinn				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Estonia				[sources]
Country	Estonia				[sources]
Citizenship	Estonia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Tõnis				[sources]
Last name	Lukas				[sources]
Website	www.lukas.ee				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1149033				[sources]
Position	Minister of Culture (2019-2021) · Minister of Education and Research (1999-2002) · Minister of Education and Research (2007-2011) · Minister of Education and Research (2022-2023) · Riigikogu (member, 2011-2013) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Gustav Adolf Grammar School · University of Tartu				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Estonian politician (born 1962)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-09-23

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Лийна Лукас Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Riigikogu	-	-
Minister of Culture	2019-04-29	2021-01-26

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,025

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Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,361

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Wikidata · non-official source

Every Politician58,326

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MySociety · non-official source

External databases

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions549,410

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata349,826

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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