Barbara Hendricks

German SPD politician
Person human Q97332
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Barbara Hendricks

Summary

Barbara Hendricks is a human[1]. She was born in Kleve[2]. She was born on April 29, 1952[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and historian[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kleve[2], Barbara Hendricks…
  • Barbara Hendricks was born on April 29, 1952[3].
  • Among Barbara Hendricks's spouses was Valérie Vauzanges[7].
  • Barbara Hendricks held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • German was Barbara Hendricks's native language[9].
  • Barbara Hendricks worked as a politician[4].
  • Barbara Hendricks's professions included historian[5].
  • Barbara Hendricks held the position of member of the German Bundestag[10].
  • Barbara Hendricks's education included a stint at Johanna-Sebus-Gymnasium[11].
  • Barbara Hendricks received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[12].
  • Barbara Hendricks received the Adam Smith Prize[13].
  • Barbara Hendricks received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Barbara Hendricks was a member of Third Merkel cabinet[15].
  • Barbara Hendricks's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Barbara Hendricks is recorded as female[17].
  • Barbara Hendricks's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Barbara Hendricks's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Barbara Hendricks was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Barbara Hendricks's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Hendricks (politician)[21].
  • Barbara Hendricks earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Barbara Hendricks's catalog code is recorded as 11002672[23].
  • Barbara Hendricks's family name is recorded as Hendricks[24].
  • Barbara Hendricks's given name is recorded as Barbara[25].
  • Barbara Hendricks's official website is recorded as http://www.barbara-hendricks.de/[26].
  • Barbara Hendricks's work location is recorded as Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Hendricks was born in Kleve[2]. She was born on April 29, 1952[3]. German was her native language[9].

Education

Barbara Hendricks was educated at Johanna-Sebus-Gymnasium[11]. She earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and historian[5]. Barbara Hendricks held the position of member of the German Bundestag[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[12], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1986[30]; Adam Smith Prize[13], an award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2004[33]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a decoration[34], in Germany[35].

Personal Life

Among Barbara Hendricks's spouses was Valérie Vauzanges[7]. Her religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16]. She was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Why It Matters

Barbara Hendricks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Hendricks born?

Barbara Hendricks's place of birth was Kleve[2].

Who was Barbara Hendricks married to?

Barbara Hendricks's spouses include Valérie Vauzanges[7].

What did Barbara Hendricks do for work?

Barbara Hendricks worked as politician[4] and historian[5].

Where did Barbara Hendricks go to school?

Barbara Hendricks was educated at Johanna-Sebus-Gymnasium[11].

What awards did Barbara Hendricks receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[12], Adam Smith Prize[13], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . welt.de. Retrieved . welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . tagesspiegel.de. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . bundestag.de. bundestag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Bonn, Johanna-Sebus-Gymnasium
    Member of political party Social Democratic Party of Germany
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