Christoph Blocher

Swiss politician, industrialist, and former member of the Swiss Federal Council
Person human Q123857
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Christoph Blocher

Summary

Christoph Blocher is a human[1]. Born in Schaffhausen[2], he… he was born on +1940-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Christoph Blocher's place of birth was Schaffhausen[2].
  • Christoph Blocher was born on +1940-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christoph Blocher was married to Q56642272[6].
  • A child of Christoph Blocher was Magdalena Martullo-Blocher[7].
  • A child of Christoph Blocher was Rahel Blocher[8].
  • A child of Christoph Blocher was Markus Blocher[9].
  • Christoph Blocher held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • German was Christoph Blocher's native language[11].
  • Christoph Blocher's professions included politician[4].
  • Christoph Blocher was educated at University of Zurich[12].
  • Christoph Blocher's religion is recorded as reformed[13].
  • Christoph Blocher's image is recorded as Christoph Blocher (Bundesrat, 2004).jpg[14].
  • Christoph Blocher's image is recorded as Christoph Blocher.jpg[15].
  • Christoph Blocher is recorded as male[16].
  • Christoph Blocher's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Christoph Blocher was affiliated with the Swiss People's Party[18].
  • Christoph Blocher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024473022[19].
  • Christoph Blocher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22945749[20].
  • Christoph Blocher's GND ID is recorded as 11918785X[21].
  • Christoph Blocher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85297668[22].
  • Christoph Blocher's IdRef ID is recorded as 119548496[23].
  • Christoph Blocher's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Blocher[24].
  • Christoph Blocher's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[25].
  • Christoph Blocher's residence is recorded as Herrliberg[26].
  • Christoph Blocher's residence is recorded as Rhäzüns Castle[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Blocher was born in Schaffhausen[2]. He was born on +1940-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[11].

Education

Christoph Blocher was educated at University of Zurich[12].

Career and Affiliations

Christoph Blocher's professions included politician[4].

Personal Life

Among Christoph Blocher's spouses was Q56642272[6]. Children include Magdalena Martullo-Blocher[7], an entrepreneur[28], b. 1969[29], of Switzerland[30]; Rahel Blocher[8], b. 1976[31], of Switzerland[32]; and Markus Blocher[9], a chemist[33], b. 1971[34], of Switzerland[35]. His religion is recorded as reformed[13]. He was affiliated with the Swiss People's Party[18].

Why It Matters

Christoph Blocher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Blocher born?

Christoph Blocher's place of birth was Schaffhausen[2].

Who was Christoph Blocher married to?

Christoph Blocher's spouses include Q56642272[6].

What did Christoph Blocher do for work?

Christoph Blocher worked as politician[4].

Where did Christoph Blocher go to school?

Christoph Blocher was educated at University of Zurich[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . website. Retrieved . inzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . forbes.com. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . forbes.com. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . parlament.ch. parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . parlament.ch. parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . website. Retrieved . inzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . inzh.ch. Provenance: 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.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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