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Peep Aru

Politician

Peep Aru 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	Peep Aru · پيپ ارو · پپ آرو				[sources]
Birth date	1953-04-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Abja-Paluoja				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Estonia				[sources]
Country	Estonia				[sources]
Citizenship	Estonia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Peep				[sources]
Last name	Aru				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2067037				[sources]
Position	Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (1997-1999) · Riigikogu (member, 2011-2015) · Riigikogu (member, 2015-2016) · Riigikogu (member, 2015-2019) · member of the Riigikogu · 5 more...				[sources]
Education	Elva Gymnasium · Estonian University of Life Sciences				[sources]
Last change	2025-08-27	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Estonian politician (born 1953)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-08-27

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Llle-Heilen Aru Close Associate	mother	-	-
Kalju Aru Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Riigikogu	2016-07-07	2016-11-23
member of the Riigikogu	2011-03-27