Eric Pickles

British politician (born 1952)
Person human Q333493
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Eric Pickles

Summary

Eric Pickles is a human[1]. He was born in Keighley[2]. He was born on April 20, 1952[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and radio personality[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Keighley[2], Eric Pickles…
  • Eric Pickles was born on April 20, 1952[3].
  • Eric Pickles held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Eric Pickles worked as a politician[4].
  • Eric Pickles's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Eric Pickles held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[8].
  • Eric Pickles held the position of member of the House of Lords[9].
  • Eric Pickles was employed by Phoenix FM[10].
  • Eric Pickles was educated at Leeds Beckett University[11].
  • Eric Pickles received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • Eric Pickles was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[13].
  • Eric Pickles is recorded as male[14].
  • Eric Pickles's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eric Pickles was affiliated with the Conservative Party[16].
  • Eric Pickles's Commons category is recorded as Eric Pickles[17].
  • Eric Pickles's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[18].
  • Eric Pickles's family name is recorded as Pickles[19].
  • Eric Pickles's given name is recorded as Eric[20].
  • Eric Pickles's official website is recorded as https://ericpickles.com/[21].
  • Eric Pickles's work location is recorded as London[22].
  • Eric Pickles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Eric Pickles's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eric Pickles'}[24].
  • Eric Pickles's candidacy in election is recorded as 2010 United Kingdom general election[25].
  • Eric Pickles's candidacy in election is recorded as 2001 United Kingdom general election[26].
  • Eric Pickles's candidacy in election is recorded as 2005 United Kingdom general election[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Keighley[2], Eric Pickles… he was born on April 20, 1952[3].

Education

Eric Pickles's education included a stint at Leeds Beckett University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and radio personality[5]. Among Eric Pickles's employers was Phoenix FM[10]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[8], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29] and member of the House of Lords[9], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1801[32].

Recognition

Eric Pickles received the Knight Bachelor[12].

Personal Life

Eric Pickles was affiliated with the Conservative Party[16].

Why It Matters

Eric Pickles ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Eric Pickles born?

Eric Pickles was born in Keighley[2].

What did Eric Pickles do for work?

Eric Pickles worked as politician[4] and radio personality[5].

Where did Eric Pickles go to school?

Eric Pickles was educated at Leeds Beckett University[11].

What awards did Eric Pickles receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Eric Pickles. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/eric-pickles
MLA “Eric Pickles.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/eric-pickles.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_eric-pickles_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Eric Pickles}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/eric-pickles}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Eric Pickles — https://4ort.xyz/entity/eric-pickles (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eric-pickles · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Eric
    Instance of
    Member of political party Conservative Party
    Educated at Leeds Beckett University
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||pt, ru, pl, sv, da, lt, lv, cs, hu, bg, el, az, hy, ka, sl, sr, mt, ga, ast, oc, lb, nds, sco */ Add multilingual descriptions (23 languages) — multilingual d"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.