Blade Nzimande

South African politician
Person human Q16765311
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Blade Nzimande

Summary

Blade Nzimande is a human[1]. Born in Edendale[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1958[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and minister[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Blade Nzimande was born in Edendale[2].
  • Blade Nzimande was born on April 14, 1958[3].
  • Blade Nzimande held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Blade Nzimande worked as a politician[4].
  • Blade Nzimande's professions included minister[5].
  • Blade Nzimande held the position of member of the National Assembly of South Africa[8].
  • Blade Nzimande held the position of Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation[9].
  • Blade Nzimande's education included a stint at University of KwaZulu-Natal[10].
  • Blade Nzimande was educated at University of Natal[11].
  • Blade Nzimande is recorded as male[12].
  • Blade Nzimande's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Blade Nzimande was affiliated with the African National Congress[14].
  • Blade Nzimande's Commons category is recorded as Blade Nzimande[15].
  • Blade Nzimande's described at URL is recorded as https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/4166[16].
  • Blade Nzimande's described at URL is recorded as https://www.pa.org.za/person/bonginkosi-emmanuel-nzimande/[17].
  • Blade Nzimande's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Blade Nzimande's place of birth was Edendale[2]. He was born on April 14, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of KwaZulu-Natal[10], a university[19], in South Africa[20], founded in 2004[21] and University of Natal[11], a university[22], in South Africa[23], founded in 1910[24], headquartered in Durban[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and minister[5]. Positions held include member of the National Assembly of South Africa[8] and Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation[9], a position[26], in South Africa[27], founded in 2009[28].

Personal Life

Blade Nzimande was affiliated with the African National Congress[14].

Why It Matters

Blade Nzimande ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Blade Nzimande born?

Blade Nzimande was born in Edendale[2].

What did Blade Nzimande do for work?

Blade Nzimande worked as politician[4] and minister[5].

Where did Blade Nzimande go to school?

Blade Nzimande was educated at University of KwaZulu-Natal[10] and University of Natal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . pa.org.za. Retrieved . pa.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . parliament.gov.za. Retrieved . parliament.gov.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . parliament.gov.za. Retrieved . parliament.gov.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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