Don Brash

New Zealand politician
Person human Q1238979
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Don Brash

Summary

Don Brash is a human[1]. His place of birth was Whanganui[2]. He was born on +1940-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Don Brash's place of birth was Whanganui[2].
  • Don Brash was born on +1940-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don Brash's father was Alan Brash[7].
  • Don Brash's mother was Eljean Ivory Brash[8].
  • Don Brash held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Don Brash worked as an economist[4].
  • Don Brash worked as a politician[5].
  • Don Brash held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10].
  • Don Brash was employed by United Nations[11].
  • Don Brash was employed by Auckland University of Technology[12].
  • Don Brash was educated at University of Canterbury[13].
  • Don Brash's education included a stint at Australian National University[14].
  • Don Brash was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School[15].
  • Don Brash received the Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Association of Economists[16].
  • Don Brash received the honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[17].
  • Don Brash's image is recorded as Don.Brash.jpg[18].
  • Don Brash is recorded as male[19].
  • Don Brash's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Don Brash was affiliated with the ACT New Zealand[21].
  • Don Brash's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063109135[22].
  • Don Brash's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66645426[23].
  • Don Brash's GND ID is recorded as 171404831[24].
  • Don Brash's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85118652[25].
  • Don Brash's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13743927v[26].
  • Don Brash's IdRef ID is recorded as 073262463[27].

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Origins and Family

Don Brash's place of birth was Whanganui[2]. He was born on +1940-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alan Brash[7]. His mother was Eljean Ivory Brash[8].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[13], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1873[30]; Australian National University[14], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Canberra[34]; and Christchurch Boys' High School[15], a secondary school[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1881[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and politician[5]. Employers include United Nations[11], an intergovernmental organization[38], in United States[39], founded in 1945[40], headquartered in New York City[41] and Auckland University of Technology[12], a university[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 2000[44]. Don Brash held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Association of Economists[16] and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[17], an award[45], in New Zealand[46].

Personal Life

Don Brash was affiliated with the ACT New Zealand[21].

Why It Matters

Don Brash ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Don Brash born?

Born in Whanganui[2], Don Brash…

Who were Don Brash's parents?

Don Brash's father was Alan Brash[7]. Don Brash's mother was Eljean Ivory Brash[8].

What did Don Brash do for work?

Don Brash worked as economist[4] and politician[5].

Where did Don Brash go to school?

Don Brash was educated at University of Canterbury[13], Australian National University[14], and Christchurch Boys' High School[15].

What awards did Don Brash receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Association of Economists[16] and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . nzae.org.nz. nzae.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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
  11. [38] . 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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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