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Terje Riis-Johansen

PEP · Politician

Terje Riis-Johansen 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	Terje Riis-Johansen · تيرچ ريس چوهانسين · 테리에 리스요한센				[sources]
Weak alias	Riis-Johansen				[sources]
Birth date	1968-03-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Skien				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Norway				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Terje				[sources]
Last name	Riis-Johansen				[sources]
Political association	Centre Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q488369				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Agriculture and Food (2005-2008) · Minister of Energy (2008-2011) · county mayor of Telemark (2011-2015) · county mayor of Vestfold og Telemark (2020-) · member of the Parliament of Norway (1993-1997) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Q12004950 · Telemark University College				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-21	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Norwegian politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,420

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,481

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