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Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Danish retired politician, former Prime Minister of Denmark
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Summary

Helle Thorning-Schmidt was born on December 14, 1966[1], in Rødovre Centrum[2]. She has worked as a politician[3]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,652 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Rødovre[5]
  • Father: Holger Thorning-Schmidt[6]
  • Spouse: Stephen Kinnock[7]
  • Child: Johanna Kinnock[8], Milo Kinnock[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[10]
  • Native language: Danish[11]
  • Position held: member of the Folketing[12]
  • Employer: Bilka[13], Save the Children[14]
  • Award received: Ting Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Member of political party: Social Democrats[17]
  • Commons category: Helle Thorning-Schmidt[18]
  • Academic degree: cand.scient.pol.[19]
  • Residence: Composers' Quarter[20], London[21]
  • Family name: Thorning-Schmidt[22]
  • Given name: Helle[23]
  • Official website: http://s-dialog.dk/default.aspx?site=hellethorning-schmidt[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Helle Thorning-Schmidt[25]
  • Commons gallery: Helle Thorning-Schmidt[26]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[27], Brussels[28], Copenhagen[29]
  • Described at URL: http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/634/action/2/vis/1227/[30]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[31], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[32], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[33], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[34], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022[35], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[36], FII PRIORITY In Miami, USA[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38], Danish[39], French[40]
  • Name in native language: Helle Thorning-Schmidt[41]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[42]

Why It Matters

Helle Thorning-Schmidt has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Helle Thorning-Schmidt born?

Helle Thorning-Schmidt was born in Rødovre Centrum[2].

Who were Helle Thorning-Schmidt's parents?

Helle Thorning-Schmidt's father was Holger Thorning-Schmidt[6].

Who was Helle Thorning-Schmidt married to?

Helle Thorning-Schmidt's spouses include Stephen Kinnock[7].

What did Helle Thorning-Schmidt do for work?

Helle Thorning-Schmidt worked as a politician[3].

What awards did Helle Thorning-Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Ting Prize[15].

Related Entities

Denmark Eugène de Beauharnais Helle Thorning-Schmidt Karlheinz Stockhausen Kingdom of Denmark London

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . rnn.dk. rnn.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] ↑ . ft.dk. ft.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . thepinknews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . savethechildren.net. savethechildren.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . altinget.dk. Retrieved . altinget.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Davos 2022 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . FII PRIORITY In Miami, USA Program. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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