Jim Peters

New Zealand educator and politician (1937–2026)
Person human Q6197475
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Summary

Jim Peters was born on January 1, 1937[1], in Kawakawa[2]. He died on September 15, 2026[3], in Wellington[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and head teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,029 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Joan Peters[8]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[9]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10], Northland regional councillor[11]
  • Employer: University of Auckland[12], Northland College[13], Mount Albert Grammar School[14]
  • Educated at: University of Auckland[15], Auckland College of Education[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand First[18]
  • Family name: Peters[19]
  • Given name: James[20], Leonard[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: Jim Peters[23]
  • Sibling: Ian Peters[24], Winston Peters[25], Lynette Stewart[26], Marie Tautari[27]
  • Candidacy in election: 2001 Northland Regional Council election[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[29]

Why It Matters

Jim Peters is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jim Peters born?

Jim Peters was born in Kawakawa[2].

Where did Jim Peters die?

Jim Peters died in Wellington[4].

Who were Jim Peters's parents?

Jim Peters's mother was Joan Peters[8].

What did Jim Peters do for work?

Jim Peters worked as a politician[5] and head teacher[6].

Where did Jim Peters go to school?

Jim Peters was educated at University of Auckland[15] and Auckland College of Education[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved . stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New Zealand/politics
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 28d ago · باسم · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Wellington
    Employer → University of Auckland, Northland College, Mount Albert Grammar School
    Given name → James, Leonard
    Occupation → politician, head teacher
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Place of death: Wellington"
  3. 5w ago · Paora · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James, Leonard
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jim Peters'}
    Educated at → University of Auckland, Auckland College of Education
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Given name: James"
  4. 5w ago · باسم · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James, Leonard
    Opensanctions id → Jim Peters
    Wikitree person id → Peters-7922
    Sex or gender → male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament"
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