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Jānis Lāčplēsis

Politician

Jānis Lāčplēsis 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	Janis Lacplesis · Jānis Lāčplēsis · Янис Лачплесис · יאניס לצ'פלסיס · چانيس لاكپليسيس				[sources]
Alias	Janis Lacplesis · Jānis Lācplēsis · Jānis Lāčplēsis · Лачплесис, Янис · Янис Лачплесис				[sources]
Birth date	1958-10-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Daugavpils				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Latvia				[sources]
Country	Latvia				[sources]
Citizenship	Latvia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Janis · Jānis				[sources]
Last name	Lacplesis				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4255438				[sources]
Position	Saeima (member, 2011-2013) · deputy of Saeima · deputy of Saeima (2011-2013) · mayor of Daugavpils (2009-2011) · mayor of Daugavpils (2013-2017)				[sources]
Education	Riga Technical University				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-11	Last processed	2025-12-11	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Latvian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories371,610

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Every Politician57,742

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,229

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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