Jo Swinson

British politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats (born 1980)
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Jo Swinson

Summary

Jo Swinson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Glasgow[2]. She was born on +1980-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jo Swinson's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Jo Swinson was born on +1980-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Jo Swinson's spouses was Duncan Hames[6].
  • Jo Swinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Jo Swinson's professions included politician[4].
  • Jo Swinson was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[8].
  • Jo Swinson's education included a stint at Douglas Academy[9].
  • Jo Swinson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Jo Swinson's religion is recorded as atheism[11].
  • Jo Swinson's image is recorded as Official portrait of Jo Swinson crop 2.jpg[12].
  • Jo Swinson is recorded as female[13].
  • Jo Swinson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jo Swinson was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[15].
  • Jo Swinson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000417334760[16].
  • Jo Swinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305129012[17].
  • Jo Swinson's GND ID is recorded as 1154866807[18].
  • Jo Swinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2013015704[19].
  • Jo Swinson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2227209[20].
  • Jo Swinson's Commons category is recorded as Jo Swinson[21].
  • Jo Swinson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/061_zk[22].
  • Jo Swinson's family name is recorded as Swinson[23].
  • Jo Swinson's given name is recorded as Joanne[24].
  • Jo Swinson's given name is recorded as Kate[25].
  • Jo Swinson's given name is recorded as Jo[26].
  • Jo Swinson's official website is recorded as https://www.joswinson.org.uk/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Jo Swinson… she was born on +1980-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and Douglas Academy[9], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1967[34].

Career and Affiliations

Jo Swinson worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Jo Swinson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Personal Life

Jo Swinson was married to Duncan Hames[6]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[11]. She was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[15].

Why It Matters

Jo Swinson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jo Swinson born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Jo Swinson…

Who was Jo Swinson married to?

Jo Swinson's spouses include Duncan Hames[6].

What did Jo Swinson do for work?

Jo Swinson worked as politician[4].

Where did Jo Swinson go to school?

Jo Swinson was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[8] and Douglas Academy[9].

What awards did Jo Swinson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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