Colin Barnett

former Western Australian politician
Person human Q1446593
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Summary

Colin Barnett was born on July 15, 1950[1], in Nedlands[2]. He has worked as an economist[3] and politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[6]
  • Employer: Curtin University[7]
  • Educated at: University of Western Australia[8], Shenton College[9], University of Western Australia Business School[10]
  • Award received: Companion of the Order of Australia[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party of Australia[13]
  • Commons category: Colin Barnett[14]
  • Family name: Barnett[15]
  • Given name: Colin[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Writing language: English[18]

Why It Matters

Colin Barnett has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Colin Barnett born?

Colin Barnett's place of birth was Nedlands[2].

What did Colin Barnett do for work?

Colin Barnett worked as an economist[3] and politician[4].

Where did Colin Barnett go to school?

Colin Barnett was educated at University of Western Australia[8], Shenton College[9], and University of Western Australia Business School[10].

What awards did Colin Barnett receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Australia[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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