Jim Prentice

16th Premier of Alberta (1956-2016)
Person human Q364303
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Jim Prentice

Summary

Jim Prentice is a human[1]. His place of birth was Timmins[2]. He was born on July 20, 1956[3]. He passed away in Winfield[4]. He died on October 13, 2016[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], newspaper proprietor[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jim Prentice's place of birth was Timmins[2].
  • Jim Prentice died in Winfield[4].
  • Jim Prentice was born on July 20, 1956[3].
  • Jim Prentice died on October 13, 2016[5].
  • Jim Prentice held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Jim Prentice's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Jim Prentice worked as a politician[7].
  • Jim Prentice worked as a newspaper proprietor[8].
  • Jim Prentice worked as a businessperson[9].
  • Jim Prentice held the position of Premier of Alberta[12].
  • Jim Prentice held the position of Minister of Industry[13].
  • Jim Prentice held the position of member of Alberta Legislative Assembly[14].
  • Jim Prentice held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[15].
  • Jim Prentice held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[16].
  • Jim Prentice held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[17].
  • Jim Prentice's education included a stint at University of Alberta[18].
  • Jim Prentice is recorded as male[19].
  • Jim Prentice's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jim Prentice was affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada[21].
  • Jim Prentice was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta[22].
  • Jim Prentice was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[23].
  • Jim Prentice's Commons category is recorded as Jim Prentice[24].
  • The cause of death was aviation accident[25].
  • Jim Prentice's family name is recorded as Prentice[26].
  • Jim Prentice's given name is recorded as Jim[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Prentice was born in Timmins[2]. He was born on July 20, 1956[3].

Education

Jim Prentice was educated at University of Alberta[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], newspaper proprietor[8], and businessperson[9]. Positions held include Premier of Alberta[12], a public office[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1905[30]; Minister of Industry[13], a position[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1995[33]; member of Alberta Legislative Assembly[14]; and member of the House of Commons of Canada[15], a position[34], in Canada[35].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Conservative Party of Canada[21], a political party[36], in Canada[37], founded in 2003[38], headquartered in Ottawa[39]; Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta[22], a political party[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1905[42], headquartered in Edmonton[43]; and Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[23], a political party[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1942[46], headquartered in Ottawa[47].

Death and Burial

Jim Prentice died on October 13, 2016[5]. He passed away in Winfield[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[25].

Why It Matters

Jim Prentice ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jim Prentice born?

Born in Timmins[2], Jim Prentice…

Where did Jim Prentice die?

Jim Prentice died in Winfield[4].

What did Jim Prentice do for work?

Jim Prentice worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], newspaper proprietor[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did Jim Prentice go to school?

Jim Prentice was educated at University of Alberta[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved . assembly.ab.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . 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
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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation lawyer, politician, newspaper proprietor +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Citizenship
    Member of political party Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
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