David Omand

British civil servant, Director of GCHQ
Person human Q5238228
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David Omand

Summary

David Omand is a human[1]. He was born on +1947-04-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a civil servant[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • David Omand was born on +1947-04-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Omand held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • David Omand worked as a civil servant[3].
  • David Omand's field of work was intelligence agency[6].
  • David Omand's field of work was national security[7].
  • David Omand held the position of Director of the Government Communications Headquarters[8].
  • David Omand held the position of Permanent Secretary to the Home Office[9].
  • Among David Omand's employers was King's College London[10].
  • David Omand's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[11].
  • David Omand was educated at The Glasgow Academy[12].
  • David Omand received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • David Omand received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • David Omand's image is recorded as Professor Sir David Omand at Chatham House.jpg[15].
  • David Omand is recorded as male[16].
  • David Omand's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Omand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116974289[18].
  • David Omand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107956379[19].
  • David Omand's GND ID is recorded as 142615722[20].
  • David Omand's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2010017255[21].
  • David Omand's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16602243b[22].
  • David Omand's IdRef ID is recorded as 147068320[23].
  • David Omand's Commons category is recorded as David Omand[24].
  • David Omand's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b7s78[25].
  • David Omand's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20191050028[26].
  • David Omand's given name is recorded as David[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Omand was born on +1947-04-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1352[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and The Glasgow Academy[12], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1845[34].

Career and Affiliations

David Omand's professions included civil servant[3]. Fields of work include intelligence agency[6], a government agency[35] and national security[7], a type of security[36]. Among his employers was King's College London[10]. Positions held include Director of the Government Communications Headquarters[8], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Permanent Secretary to the Home Office[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1815[41] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1815[44].

Why It Matters

David Omand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did David Omand do for work?

David Omand worked as civil servant[3].

Where did David Omand go to school?

David Omand was educated at Corpus Christi College[11] and The Glasgow Academy[12].

What awards did David Omand receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[13] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The London Gazette 57315. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The London Gazette 55710. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . German National Library. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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