Bernard Poignant

French politician
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Bernard Poignant

Summary

Bernard Poignant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vannes[2]. He was born on September 19, 1945[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and history-geography teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vannes[2], Bernard Poignant…
  • Bernard Poignant was born on September 19, 1945[3].
  • Bernard Poignant held citizenship in France[7].
  • French was Bernard Poignant's native language[8].
  • Bernard Poignant worked as a politician[4].
  • Bernard Poignant's professions included history-geography teacher[5].
  • Bernard Poignant held the position of regional council member[9].
  • Bernard Poignant held the position of member of the general council[10].
  • Bernard Poignant held the position of president[11].
  • Bernard Poignant's education included a stint at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany[12].
  • Bernard Poignant received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Bernard Poignant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Bernard Poignant is recorded as male[15].
  • Bernard Poignant's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bernard Poignant was affiliated with the Socialist Party[17].
  • Bernard Poignant's family name is recorded as Poignant[18].
  • Bernard Poignant's given name is recorded as Bernard[19].
  • Bernard Poignant's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[20].
  • Bernard Poignant's work location is recorded as Brussels[21].
  • Bernard Poignant studied under Jean Delumeau[22].
  • Bernard Poignant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Bernard Poignant's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Bernard Georges Eugène-Marie Poignant'}[24].
  • Bernard Poignant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bernard Poignant'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Bernard Poignant's place of birth was Vannes[2]. He was born on September 19, 1945[3]. French was his native language[8].

Education

Bernard Poignant's education included a stint at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany[12]. He studied under Jean Delumeau[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and history-geography teacher[5]. Positions held include regional council member[9]; member of the general council[10], a position[26], in France[27], founded in 1789[28]; and president[11], a position[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[30], in France[31] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[32], in France[33].

Personal Life

Bernard Poignant was affiliated with the Socialist Party[17].

Why It Matters

Bernard Poignant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Poignant born?

Bernard Poignant's place of birth was Vannes[2].

What did Bernard Poignant do for work?

Bernard Poignant worked as politician[4] and history-geography teacher[5].

Where did Bernard Poignant go to school?

Bernard Poignant was educated at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany[12].

What awards did Bernard Poignant receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . feram.org. feram.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Official blog url http://www.europinion.org/
    Occupation politician, history-geography teacher
    Native language French
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