Andres Herkel

Estonian politician (born 1962)
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Andres Herkel

Summary

Andres Herkel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tallinn[2]. He was born on August 14, 1962[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Andres Herkel's place of birth was Tallinn[2].
  • Andres Herkel was born on August 14, 1962[3].
  • Andres Herkel held citizenship in Estonia[6].
  • Andres Herkel worked as a politician[4].
  • Andres Herkel held the position of member of the Riigikogu[7].
  • Andres Herkel held the position of member of the Riigikogu[8].
  • Andres Herkel held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[9].
  • Andres Herkel held the position of member of the Riigikogu[10].
  • Andres Herkel held the position of member of the Riigikogu[11].
  • Andres Herkel's education included a stint at University of Tartu[12].
  • Andres Herkel received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[13].
  • Andres Herkel received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[14].
  • Andres Herkel received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Andres Herkel is recorded as male[16].
  • Andres Herkel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Andres Herkel was affiliated with the Estonian Free Party[18].
  • Andres Herkel's Commons category is recorded as Andres Herkel[19].
  • Andres Herkel's family name is recorded as Herkel[20].
  • Andres Herkel's given name is recorded as Andres[21].
  • Andres Herkel's official website is recorded as http://www.herkel.net[22].
  • Andres Herkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Andres Herkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Andres Herkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[25].
  • Andres Herkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Andres Herkel's affiliation is recorded as Estonian Oriental Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Andres Herkel was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on August 14, 1962[3].

Education

Andres Herkel was educated at University of Tartu[12].

Career and Affiliations

Andres Herkel worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the Riigikogu[7] and substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[9], a position[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[13], a grade of an order[29], in Estonia[30], founded in 1936[31]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[14], a grade of an order[32], in Poland[33]; and Commander of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[34], in France[35].

Personal Life

Andres Herkel was affiliated with the Estonian Free Party[18].

Why It Matters

Andres Herkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Andres Herkel born?

Andres Herkel was born in Tallinn[2].

What did Andres Herkel do for work?

Andres Herkel worked as politician[4].

Where did Andres Herkel go to school?

Andres Herkel was educated at University of Tartu[12].

What awards did Andres Herkel receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[13], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[14], and Commander of the National Order of Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . assembly.coe.int. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . e-Business Register. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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