Joe Williams

Cook Islands doctor and politician
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Joe Williams

Summary

Joe Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aitutaki[2]. He was born on October 4, 1934[3]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. He died on September 4, 2020[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joe Williams's place of birth was Aitutaki[2].
  • Joe Williams passed away in Auckland[4].
  • Joe Williams was born on October 4, 1934[3].
  • Joe Williams died on September 4, 2020[5].
  • Joe Williams held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Joe Williams's professions included physician[6].
  • Joe Williams's professions included politician[7].
  • Joe Williams held the position of Member of the Parliament of the Cook Islands[10].
  • Joe Williams held the position of Prime Minister of the Cook Islands[11].
  • Joe Williams's education included a stint at Northland College[12].
  • Joe Williams was educated at Otago Medical School[13].
  • Joe Williams was educated at University of Hawaiʻi System[14].
  • Joe Williams received the Companion of the Queen's Service Order[15].
  • Joe Williams received the Queen's Service Medal[16].
  • Joe Williams is recorded as male[17].
  • Joe Williams's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joe Williams was affiliated with the Cook Islands Party[19].
  • Joe Williams's Commons category is recorded as Joe Williams (politician)[20].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[21].
  • Joe Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[22].
  • Joe Williams's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Joe Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Joe Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Joe Williams's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Joe'}[26].
  • Joe Williams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joe Williams'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Williams's place of birth was Aitutaki[2]. He was born on October 4, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Northland College[12], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1947[30]; Otago Medical School[13], a medical school[31], in New Zealand[32]; and University of Hawaiʻi System[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1907[35], headquartered in Honolulu[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of the Cook Islands[10] and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands[11], a position[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1965[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[15], a grade of an order[40], in New Zealand[41] and Queen's Service Medal[16], an order[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 1975[44].

Personal Life

Joe Williams was affiliated with the Cook Islands Party[19].

Death and Burial

Joe Williams died on September 4, 2020[5]. He died in Auckland[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[21].

Why It Matters

Joe Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Joe Williams born?

Joe Williams's place of birth was Aitutaki[2].

Where did Joe Williams die?

Joe Williams passed away in Auckland[4].

What did Joe Williams do for work?

Joe Williams worked as physician[6] and politician[7].

Where did Joe Williams go to school?

Joe Williams was educated at Northland College[12], Otago Medical School[13], and University of Hawaiʻi System[14].

What awards did Joe Williams receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[15] and Queen's Service Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . pacifichealth.org.nz. pacifichealth.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . pacifichealth.org.nz. pacifichealth.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . pacifichealth.org.nz. pacifichealth.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . pacifichealth.org.nz. pacifichealth.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . pacifichealth.org.nz. pacifichealth.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . rnz.co.nz. rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] . rnz.co.nz. rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . rnz.co.nz. rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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