Ingrid Betancourt

Colombian-French politician
Person human Q152472
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Ingrid Betancourt

Summary

Ingrid Betancourt is a human[1]. Born in Bogotá[2], she… she was born on +1961-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ingrid Betancourt's place of birth was Bogotá[2].
  • Ingrid Betancourt was born on +1961-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's father was Gabriel Betancourt Mejía[6].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's mother was Yolanda Pulecio[7].
  • A child of Ingrid Betancourt was Mélanie Delloye-Betancourt[8].
  • Ingrid Betancourt held citizenship in France[9].
  • Ingrid Betancourt held citizenship in Colombia[10].
  • Ingrid Betancourt held citizenship in Seychelles[11].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's professions included politician[4].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's education included a stint at Sciences Po[12].
  • Ingrid Betancourt was educated at Lycée français Louis Pasteur[13].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's education included a stint at Harris Manchester College[14].
  • Ingrid Betancourt received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Ingrid Betancourt received the Petra-Kelly-Preis[16].
  • Ingrid Betancourt received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[17].
  • Ingrid Betancourt received the Geuzenpenning[18].
  • Ingrid Betancourt received the Premios TVyNovelas[19].
  • Ingrid Betancourt received the BBC 100 Women[20].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's image is recorded as Íngrid Betancourt (2014) (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Ingrid Betancourt is recorded as female[23].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ingrid Betancourt was affiliated with the Colombian Liberal Party[25].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121366907[26].
  • Ingrid Betancourt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64180232[27].

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Origins and Family

Ingrid Betancourt was born in Bogotá[2]. She was born on +1961-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Gabriel Betancourt Mejía[6]. Her mother was Yolanda Pulecio[7].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po[12], a public university[28], in France[29], founded in 1872[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée français Louis Pasteur[13], a lycée[32], in Colombia[33], founded in 1934[34]; and Harris Manchester College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], headquartered in Oxford[37].

Career and Affiliations

Ingrid Betancourt worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Petra-Kelly-Preis[16], an award[40]; Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[17], a peace award[41], in Spain[42], founded in 1981[43]; Geuzenpenning[18], a medallion[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1987[46]; Premios TVyNovelas[19], a group of awards[47], in Mexico[48], founded in 1983[49]; and BBC 100 Women[20], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 2013[52].

Personal Life

A child of Ingrid Betancourt was Mélanie Delloye-Betancourt[8]. Her religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21]. She was affiliated with the Colombian Liberal Party[25].

Why It Matters

Ingrid Betancourt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Ingrid Betancourt born?

Ingrid Betancourt's place of birth was Bogotá[2].

Who were Ingrid Betancourt's parents?

Ingrid Betancourt's father was Gabriel Betancourt Mejía[6]. Ingrid Betancourt's mother was Yolanda Pulecio[7].

What did Ingrid Betancourt do for work?

Ingrid Betancourt worked as politician[4].

Where did Ingrid Betancourt go to school?

Ingrid Betancourt was educated at Sciences Po[12], Lycée français Louis Pasteur[13], and Harris Manchester College[14].

What awards did Ingrid Betancourt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], Petra-Kelly-Preis[16], Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[17], and Geuzenpenning[18].

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  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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