Jim Cowan

Canadian politician
Person human Q6194381

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
January 22, 1942
Place of birth
Halifax
Country of citizenship
Canada[5]
Occupation
lawyer, politician
Member of political party
Liberal Party of Canada, Senate Liberal Caucus (2014–present)[15][16]
Work location
Ottawa[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Family name
Cowan[17]
Given name
Jim, James[18][19]
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
Name in native language
Jim Cowan[22]
Social media followers
1,428, 1,461
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 5
Freebase ID
/m/05k3vs
Library of Parliament of Canada person ID
9670
OpenSanctions ID
Jim Cowan
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-16468
X (Twitter) username
SenCowan (2013–present)

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Summary

Jim Cowan was born in Halifax[1]. He was born on January 22, 1942[2]. He worked as a lawyer[3] and politician[4].

Body

Education

Educated at Dalhousie University[11], a public research university[23], in Canada[24], founded in 1818[25], headquartered in Halifax[26] and London School of Economics and Political Science[12], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1895[29], headquartered in London[30].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the Senate of Canada[6], a position[31], in Canada[32].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Liberal Party of Canada[15], a political party[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1861[35], headquartered in Ottawa[36] and Senate Liberal Caucus[16], a caucus[37], in Canada[38], founded in 2014[39].

FAQs

Where was Jim Cowan born?

Jim Cowan's place of birth was Halifax[1].

What did Jim Cowan do for work?

Jim Cowan worked as lawyer[3] and politician[4].

Where did Jim Cowan go to school?

Jim Cowan was educated at Dalhousie University[11] and London School of Economics and Political Science[12].

What awards did Jim Cowan receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [6] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [2] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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