Elizabeth May

Canadian politician (born 1954)
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Elizabeth May

Summary

Elizabeth May is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hartford[2]. She was born on +1954-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], politician[5], journalist[6], lawyer[7], and activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #6,976 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth May was born in Hartford[2].
  • Elizabeth May was born on +1954-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Elizabeth May was Cate Burton[10].
  • Elizabeth May held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Elizabeth May worked as a writer[4].
  • Elizabeth May's professions included politician[5].
  • Elizabeth May's professions included journalist[6].
  • Elizabeth May worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Elizabeth May worked as an activist[8].
  • Elizabeth May's professions included executive director[12].
  • Elizabeth May held the position of leader of the Green Party of Canada[13].
  • Elizabeth May held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[14].
  • Elizabeth May was educated at Schulich School of Law[15].
  • Elizabeth May's education included a stint at St. Francis Xavier University[16].
  • Elizabeth May received the Officer of the Order of Canada[17].
  • Elizabeth May's religion is recorded as Anglican Communion[18].
  • Elizabeth May's image is recorded as Elizabeth May in July 2014.jpg[19].
  • Elizabeth May's image is recorded as Elizabeth May, 2024 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Elizabeth May is recorded as female[21].
  • Elizabeth May's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Elizabeth May was affiliated with the Green Party of Canada[23].
  • Elizabeth May's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115734339[24].
  • Elizabeth May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67867430[25].
  • Elizabeth May's GND ID is recorded as 1200255860[26].
  • Elizabeth May's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84105808[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hartford[2], Elizabeth May… she was born on +1954-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Schulich School of Law[15], a law school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1883[30] and St. Francis Xavier University[16], a university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1853[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], politician[5], journalist[6], lawyer[7], activist[8], and executive director[12]. Positions held include leader of the Green Party of Canada[13], a position[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1983[36] and member of the House of Commons of Canada[14], a position[37], in Canada[38].

Recognition

Elizabeth May received the Officer of the Order of Canada[17].

Personal Life

A child of Elizabeth May was Cate Burton[10]. Her religion is recorded as Anglican Communion[18]. She was affiliated with the Green Party of Canada[23].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth May ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #6,976 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth May born?

Elizabeth May was born in Hartford[2].

What did Elizabeth May do for work?

Elizabeth May worked as writer[4], politician[5], journalist[6], lawyer[7], and activist[8].

Where did Elizabeth May go to school?

Elizabeth May was educated at Schulich School of Law[15] and St. Francis Xavier University[16].

What awards did Elizabeth May receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . lop.parl.ca. Retrieved . lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . leclaireurprogres.ca. leclaireurprogres.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Order of Canada recipients database. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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