David Cairns

Scottish Labour Party politician (1966-2011)
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David Cairns

Summary

David Cairns is a human[1]. He was born in Greenock[2]. He was born on +1966-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2011-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and Latin Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Cairns's place of birth was Greenock[2].
  • David Cairns died in London[4].
  • David Cairns was born on +1966-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Cairns died on +2011-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Cairns held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Cairns worked as a politician[6].
  • David Cairns worked as a Latin Catholic priest[7].
  • David Cairns held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland[10].
  • David Cairns held the position of member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11].
  • David Cairns held the position of member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • David Cairns held the position of member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[13].
  • David Cairns's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].
  • David Cairns's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • David Cairns's image is recorded as David Cairns (cropped).jpg[16].
  • David Cairns is recorded as male[17].
  • David Cairns's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Cairns was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].
  • David Cairns was affiliated with the Scottish Labour Party[20].
  • David Cairns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7823152744546327850004[21].
  • David Cairns's Commons category is recorded as David Cairns[22].
  • The cause of death was pancreatitis[23].
  • David Cairns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0266hc[24].
  • David Cairns's family name is recorded as Cairns[25].
  • David Cairns's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Cairns's work location is recorded as London[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenock[2], David Cairns… he was born on +1966-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Cairns was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and Latin Catholic priest[7]. Positions held include Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland[10], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1919[30]; member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2010[33]; member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2005[36]; and member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 2001[39].

Personal Life

David Cairns's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15]. Political affiliations include Labour Party[19], a political party[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1900[42], headquartered in City of Westminster[43] and Scottish Labour Party[20], a political party[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1999[46], headquartered in Glasgow[47].

Death and Burial

David Cairns died on +2011-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was pancreatitis[23].

Why It Matters

David Cairns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was David Cairns born?

Born in Greenock[2], David Cairns…

Where did David Cairns die?

David Cairns passed away in London[4].

What did David Cairns do for work?

David Cairns worked as politician[6] and Latin Catholic priest[7].

Where did David Cairns go to school?

David Cairns was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].

References

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  21. [5] . BBC News Online. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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