Jim McLay

New Zealand politician
Person human Q6135999
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Summary

Jim McLay was born on February 21, 1945[1], in Devonport[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[8], commissioner[9]
  • Educated at: University of Auckland[10]
  • Award received: Companion of the Queen's Service Order[11], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand National Party[16]
  • Commons category: Jim McLay[17]
  • Residence: Auckland[18]
  • Family name: McLay[19]
  • Given name: Jim[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[21]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jim McLay include McLay Glacier[22], a glacier[23].

Why It Matters

Jim McLay is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include McLay Glacier[22], a glacier[23].

FAQs

Where was Jim McLay born?

Jim McLay's place of birth was Devonport[2].

What did Jim McLay do for work?

Jim McLay worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], and lawyer[5].

Where did Jim McLay go to school?

Jim McLay was educated at University of Auckland[10].

What awards did Jim McLay receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[11], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], and New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . trc.org.nz. Retrieved . trc.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The London Gazette 50950. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'pl', 'simple']
    Position held → Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Leader of the Opposition +3
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jim
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    Educated at → University of Auckland
    Member of political party → New Zealand National Party
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