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Dimitrij Rupel

Diplomat · Politician

Dimitrij Rupel 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	Dimitrij Rupel · Димитриј Рупел · Димитрій Рупель · דימיטרי רופל · ديميتريچ روپيل · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	Димитри Рупел · Дімітрій Рупель				[sources]
Weak alias	ディミトリ・ルペル				[sources]
Birth date	1946-04-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Ljubljana				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Slovenia				[sources]
Citizenship	Slovenia · Yugoslavia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Dimitrij				[sources]
Last name	Rupel				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q560656				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia (1990-1993) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia (2000-2000) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia (2000-2004) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia (2004-2008) · Slovene Ambassador to the United States (1997-2000) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Brandeis University · University of Essex · University of Ljubljana				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-11	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

Slovenian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Fedja Rupel Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia	2004-12-03	2008-11-21

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories363,068

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