David Seymour

New Zealand politician (born 1983)
Person human Q17055796
David Seymour
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Summary

David Seymour was born on June 24, 1983[1], in Palmerston North[2]. He has worked as an engineer[3], politician[4], and political candidate[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,010 views/month, #6,704 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9]
  • Educated at: Auckland Grammar School[10], University of Auckland[11]
  • Award received: Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[12]
  • Member of: 51st New Zealand Parliament[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: ACT New Zealand[15]
  • Commons category: David Seymour (New Zealand politician)[16]
  • Family name: Seymour[17]
  • Given name: David[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Different from: David Seymour[20]
  • Candidacy in election: 2020 New Zealand general election[21], 2023 New Zealand general election[22], 2026 New Zealand general election[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[24]
  • Social media followers: 16,094[25], 6225[26], 24,512[27], 34,665[28]

Why It Matters

David Seymour has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was David Seymour born?

David Seymour's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].

What did David Seymour do for work?

David Seymour worked as an engineer[3], politician[4], and political candidate[5].

Where did David Seymour go to school?

David Seymour was educated at Auckland Grammar School[10] and University of Auckland[11].

What awards did David Seymour receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . elections.nz. Retrieved . elections.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . parliament.nz. Retrieved . parliament.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . vote.nz. vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . president.gov.ua. president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . vote.nz. vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . elections.nz. Retrieved . elections.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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