David Laws

British politician (born 1965)
Person human Q333663
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David Laws

Summary

David Laws is a human[1]. Born in Farnham[2], he… he was born on +1965-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], banker[5], and economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Laws's place of birth was Farnham[2].
  • David Laws was born on +1965-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Laws held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Laws worked as a politician[4].
  • David Laws's professions included banker[5].
  • David Laws worked as an economist[6].
  • David Laws's field of work was politics[9].
  • David Laws's field of work was liberal democracy[10].
  • David Laws's field of work was economics[11].
  • David Laws's field of work was investment banking[12].
  • David Laws held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].
  • David Laws's education included a stint at King's College[14].
  • David Laws was educated at St George's College Weybridge[15].
  • David Laws is recorded as male[16].
  • David Laws's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Laws was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[18].
  • David Laws's Commons category is recorded as David Laws[19].
  • David Laws's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[20].
  • David Laws's family name is recorded as Laws[21].
  • David Laws's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Laws's significant event is recorded as suspension from the House of Commons[23].
  • David Laws's significant event is recorded as apology to the House of Commons[24].
  • David Laws's official website is recorded as http://www.davidlaws.org.uk/[25].
  • David Laws's work location is recorded as London[26].
  • David Laws's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

David Laws's place of birth was Farnham[2]. He was born on +1965-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and St George's College Weybridge[15], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1869[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], banker[5], and economist[6]. Fields of work include politics[9], an academic discipline[35]; liberal democracy[10], a form of government[36]; economics[11], an academic discipline[37]; and investment banking[12]. David Laws held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].

Personal Life

David Laws was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[18].

Why It Matters

David Laws ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was David Laws born?

Born in Farnham[2], David Laws…

What did David Laws do for work?

David Laws worked as politician[4], banker[5], and economist[6].

Where did David Laws go to school?

David Laws was educated at King's College[14] and St George's College Weybridge[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . UK Parliament Website. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . UK Parliament Website. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://www.davidlaws.org.uk/
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