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Tanel Tein

Politician

Tanel Tein 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	Tanel Tein · Τανέλ Τέιν · Տանել Տեյն · تانل تین · تانيل تين				[sources]
Birth date	1978-01-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Tartu				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Estonia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Tanel				[sources]
Last name	Tein				[sources]
Political association	Estonian Reform Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q329432				[sources]
Position	member of the Riigikogu (2023-)				[sources]
Education	St. Francis College · Tartu Karlova School · University of Tartu				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-26	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2025-12-11

Descriptions

Estonian politician, former basketball player (born 1978)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-26

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Toomas Tein Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Riigikogu	2023-04-18	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons270,864

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,081

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Wikidata333,870

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