definiens: means : ( i ) an y elected or appointed official of a Foreign Government ( e.g., a member of a ministry of health ), ( ii ) any employee or individual acting for or on behalf of a Foreign Government official, Foreign Government agency, or enterprise performing a function of, or owned or controlled by, a Foreign Government, ( iii ) any non - U.S. political party officer, candidate for foreign political office, or employee or individual acting for or on behalf of a foreign political party, or candidate for foreign p olitical office, ( iv ) any employee or individual acting for or on behalf of a public international o rganization, ( v ) any member of a royal family or member of a Foreign Government military and ( vi ) an y individual otherwise categorized as an official of a Foreign Government under local legal requirements . For purposes of this definition, includes all levels and subdiv isions of non - U.S. governments ( i.e., local, regional, or national and administrative, legislati ve, or executive ) . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, fo r purposes of this Agreement, all Foreign Government employees and employees of enterprises o wned or controlled by Foreign Governments ( e.g., doctors employed in hospitals ow ned or controlled by Foreign Governments, researchers employed by universities owned or contr olled by Foreign Governments, and Foreign Government ministers, civil servants, and regulator s ) are considered Government Officials