David Shearer

New Zealand politician
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David Shearer

Summary

David Shearer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on +1957-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Shearer was born in Auckland[2].
  • David Shearer was born on +1957-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Shearer held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • David Shearer worked as a politician[4].
  • David Shearer held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[7].
  • David Shearer held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[8].
  • David Shearer held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9].
  • David Shearer was employed by United Nations[10].
  • David Shearer was educated at University of Auckland[11].
  • David Shearer's education included a stint at Papatoetoe High School[12].
  • David Shearer received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • David Shearer received the honorary doctor of Lincoln University[14].
  • David Shearer was a member of 51st New Zealand Parliament[15].
  • David Shearer's image is recorded as David Shearer.jpg[16].
  • David Shearer is recorded as male[17].
  • David Shearer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Shearer was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[19].
  • David Shearer's signature is recorded as David Shearer signature.jpg[20].
  • David Shearer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114457253[21].
  • David Shearer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61037575[22].
  • David Shearer's GND ID is recorded as 173173934[23].
  • David Shearer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb98051707[24].
  • David Shearer's IdRef ID is recorded as 034962581[25].
  • David Shearer's Commons category is recorded as David Shearer[26].
  • David Shearer earned the academic degree of Master of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Auckland[2], David Shearer… he was born on +1957-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[11], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Auckland City[31] and Papatoetoe High School[12], a high school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1956[34]. David Shearer earned the academic degree of Master of Science[27].

Career and Affiliations

David Shearer worked as a politician[4]. He was employed by United Nations[10]. Positions held include Member of the New Zealand Parliament[7], a position[35], in New Zealand[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and honorary doctor of Lincoln University[14], an award[39], in New Zealand[40].

Personal Life

David Shearer was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[19].

Why It Matters

David Shearer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was David Shearer born?

Born in Auckland[2], David Shearer…

What did David Shearer do for work?

David Shearer worked as politician[4].

Where did David Shearer go to school?

David Shearer was educated at University of Auckland[11] and Papatoetoe High School[12].

What awards did David Shearer receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13] and honorary doctor of Lincoln University[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz. alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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