Ján Figeľ

Slovak Minister of Transport, member of Slovak National Council and politician (1960-)
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Ján Figeľ

Summary

Ján Figeľ is a human[1]. His place of birth was Čaklov[2]. He was born on +1960-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ján Figeľ was born in Čaklov[2].
  • Ján Figeľ was born on +1960-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ján Figeľ held citizenship in Slovakia[6].
  • Ján Figeľ worked as a politician[4].
  • Ján Figeľ was educated at Technical University of Košice[7].
  • Ján Figeľ received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[8].
  • Ján Figeľ received the Gratitude Medal[9].
  • Ján Figeľ received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[10].
  • Ján Figeľ was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[11].
  • Ján Figeľ's image is recorded as Ján Figeľ at PEuCET.jpg[12].
  • Ján Figeľ is recorded as male[13].
  • Ján Figeľ's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ján Figeľ was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Movement[15].
  • Ján Figeľ's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057368405[16].
  • Ján Figeľ's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32272151[17].
  • Ján Figeľ's GND ID is recorded as 123677467[18].
  • Ján Figeľ's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003045610[19].
  • Ján Figeľ's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15002191r[20].
  • Ján Figeľ's IdRef ID is recorded as 136825354[21].
  • Ján Figeľ's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13778680[22].
  • Ján Figeľ's Commons category is recorded as Ján Figeľ[23].
  • Ján Figeľ's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/052yvl[24].
  • Ján Figeľ's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2005274900[25].
  • Ján Figeľ's given name is recorded as Ján[26].
  • Ján Figeľ's official website is recorded as http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/figel/index_en.htm[27].

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Origins and Family

Ján Figeľ was born in Čaklov[2]. He was born on +1960-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ján Figeľ's education included a stint at Technical University of Košice[7].

Career and Affiliations

Ján Figeľ worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[8], a cultural prize[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 2000[30]; Gratitude Medal[9], an award[31], in Slovakia[32], founded in 2017[33]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[10], a grade of an order[34], in Poland[35].

Personal Life

Ján Figeľ was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Movement[15].

Why It Matters

Ján Figeľ ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ján Figeľ born?

Ján Figeľ was born in Čaklov[2].

What did Ján Figeľ do for work?

Ján Figeľ worked as politician[4].

Where did Ján Figeľ go to school?

Ján Figeľ was educated at Technical University of Košice[7].

What awards did Ján Figeľ receive?

Honors received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[8], Gratitude Medal[9], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . news.refresher.sk. Retrieved . news.refresher.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . prezydent.pl. prezydent.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Position held Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe +3
    Member of political party Christian Democratic Movement
    Place of birth Čaklov
    Occupation politician
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