John Sawers

British intelligence officer, diplomat and civil servant
Person human Q2157733
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John Sawers

Summary

John Sawers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warwick[2]. He was born on +1955-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a civil servant[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Sawers was born in Warwick[2].
  • John Sawers was born on +1955-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Sawers held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Sawers worked as a civil servant[4].
  • John Sawers's professions included diplomat[5].
  • John Sawers's professions included politician[6].
  • John Sawers was employed by Secret Intelligence Service[9].
  • Among John Sawers's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10].
  • John Sawers's education included a stint at University of Nottingham[11].
  • John Sawers was educated at Beechen Cliff School[12].
  • John Sawers received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • John Sawers was a member of Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Meetings[14].
  • John Sawers is recorded as male[15].
  • John Sawers's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Sawers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03chw6w[17].
  • John Sawers's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Sawers's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 635/000206017[19].
  • John Sawers's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[20].
  • John Sawers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Sawers's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000046611735235[22].
  • John Sawers's Prabook ID is recorded as 1458120[23].
  • John Sawers's Quora topic ID is recorded as John-Sawers-2[24].
  • John Sawers's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U33958[25].
  • John Sawers's Companies House officer ID is recorded as EZBc9dBQ6THfCWAhwCVOD8rzNtY[26].
  • John Sawers's Companies House officer ID is recorded as nkrrdybmcqaCGlTQ1FBQ8ZX9ZqE[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Warwick[2], John Sawers… he was born on +1955-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nottingham[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Nottingham[31] and Beechen Cliff School[12], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1896[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6]. Employers include Secret Intelligence Service[9], an intelligence agency[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1909[37], headquartered in London[38] and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10], a department of the United Kingdom Government[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1968[41], headquartered in Foreign Office building[42].

Recognition

John Sawers received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

Why It Matters

John Sawers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John Sawers born?

Born in Warwick[2], John Sawers…

What did John Sawers do for work?

John Sawers worked as civil servant[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6].

Where did John Sawers go to school?

John Sawers was educated at University of Nottingham[11] and Beechen Cliff School[12].

What awards did John Sawers receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . bilderbergmeetings.org. Retrieved . bilderbergmeetings.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Who's Who. doi.org. Provenance: 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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