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Pinarayi Vijayan

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Pinarayi Vijayan 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	Pinarai Vijayan · Pinarayi Vijayan · Պինարայի Վիջայան · بينارآيي فيجين · پینارائے وجئے ین · 5 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Pinarayi · Pınarayı · پنارائی · پینارایی · पिनाराई · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1936-03-21 · 1944-03-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Pinarayi				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom · India				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
Political association	Communist Party of India (Marxist)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3595385				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Chief Minister of Kerala (2016-) · Member of the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly (2016-2021) · Member of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly (2021-)				[sources]
Education	Government Brennen College				[sources]
Religion	atheism				[sources]
Last change	2026-05-21	Last processed	2026-05-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Indian politician and Chief Minister of Kerala

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-07-23

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons290,346

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