John Ratcliffe

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025
Person human Q16980175
John Ratcliffe
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John Ratcliffe

Summary

John Ratcliffe is a human[1]. He was born in Mount Prospect[2]. He was born on +1965-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,795 views/month, #5,730 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ratcliffe was born in Mount Prospect[2].
  • John Ratcliffe was born on +1965-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ratcliffe held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Ratcliffe worked as a lawyer[4].
  • John Ratcliffe worked as a politician[5].
  • John Ratcliffe's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John Ratcliffe held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[9].
  • John Ratcliffe held the position of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency[10].
  • John Ratcliffe was educated at Carbondale Community High School[11].
  • John Ratcliffe's education included a stint at Dedman School of Law[12].
  • John Ratcliffe's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • John Ratcliffe's image is recorded as John Ratcliffe official photo.jpg[14].
  • John Ratcliffe is recorded as male[15].
  • John Ratcliffe's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Ratcliffe was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • John Ratcliffe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3785156619123128780001[18].
  • John Ratcliffe's GND ID is recorded as 1299197477[19].
  • John Ratcliffe's IMDb ID is recorded as nm9581439[20].
  • John Ratcliffe's Commons category is recorded as John Ratcliffe[21].
  • John Ratcliffe's residence is recorded as Heath[22].
  • John Ratcliffe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010qgwph[23].
  • John Ratcliffe's family name is recorded as Ratcliffe[24].
  • John Ratcliffe's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Ratcliffe's official website is recorded as https://ratcliffe.house.gov/[26].
  • John Ratcliffe's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ratcliffe's place of birth was Mount Prospect[2]. He was born on +1965-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Carbondale Community High School[11], a high school[28], in United States[29] and Dedman School of Law[12], a law school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[9], a member of parliament[33], in United States[34] and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency[10], a position[35], in United States[36], founded in 2005[37].

Personal Life

John Ratcliffe's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Why It Matters

John Ratcliffe ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,795 views/month, #5,730 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Ratcliffe born?

John Ratcliffe's place of birth was Mount Prospect[2].

What did John Ratcliffe do for work?

John Ratcliffe worked as lawyer[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Ratcliffe go to school?

John Ratcliffe was educated at Carbondale Community High School[11] and Dedman School of Law[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Notre Dame, Southern Methodist University, Carbondale Community High School +1
    Residence Heath
    Prabook id 1275879
    Family name Ratcliffe
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