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Alar Karis

Politician

Alar Karis 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	Alar Karis · Alars Kariss · Άλαρ Κάρις · Алар Карис · Алар Карыс · 9 more...				[sources]
Alias	Карис, Алар				[sources]
Weak alias	アラル・カリス				[sources]
Birth date	1958-03-26				[sources]
Place of birth	Tartu				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Estonia				[sources]
Citizenship	Estonia · Soviet Union				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Alar				[sources]
Last name	Karis				[sources]
Political association	independent politician				[sources]
Title	His Excellency				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12358575				[sources]
Position	Auditor General (2013-2018) · President · President of Estonia (2021-) · Rector of the University of Tartu (2007-2012)				[sources]
Education	Estonian University of Life Sciences				[sources]
Religion	Lutheranism				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov · www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-06	Last processed	2026-02-06	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Estonian molecular geneticist and President of Estonia (born 1958)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-08-24

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Harry Karis Close Associate	father	-	-
Virve Karis Close Associate	mother	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President of Estonia	2021-10-11	-

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,168

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US CIA World Factbook Heads of State and Government873

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Source data IDs: unprot-20d7ce736c94481709565c1f5fbbafe2220fcefa · us-cia-estonia-alar-karis-president · unprot-5c73c765cae329dffb72c6a411199f03cf2a3ab0 · unprot-545436e1ff4100924fc89f093aee0f7313a5fc98

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