Entity record
Tarō AsōPerson
Tarō Asō is a former politically exposed person (PEP): Prime Minister of Japan — a Level 1 (Executive) position — recorded from the Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Politically exposed person (PEP)
Apex of state power — head of state/government, cabinet, apex judiciary, top military/intelligence, central bank governor.
- Position
- Prime Minister of Japan
- Government branch
- Executive (B1)
- Dates in office
- 2008-09-24 – 2009-09-16
Retained as a PEP reference for 50 years after leaving office. A PEP flag requires enhanced due diligence, not asset-freezing — it is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our politically exposed persons reference guide for how the seniority levels, government branches, and current/former decay model work.
Also searched as10 spelling variants
Taro Asso · Taro Asu · Taro Azo · Taro Eso · Taro Iso · Tarro Aso · Taru Aso · Tero Aso · Tharo Aso · Tiro Aso
Common misspellings and alternate transliterations of this entity's listed names, generated to aid search and screening. They are not part of the official source record above.
Key properties
- Nationality
- JP
- Position
- Prime Minister of Japan
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations) Wikidata (crowd-sourced, CC0) | wd_peps@2026-07-09 | 97dd2edea227ba1d… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations) list version wd_peps@2026-07-09, observed .
This page reflects the official Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), version wd_peps@2026-07-09, as observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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Tarō Asō. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), version wd_peps@2026-07-09, as observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/taro-aso-nk4a540715/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /people/taro-aso-nk4a540715/entity.json