John Whittingdale

Summary

John Whittingdale is a human^[1]. He was born in Sherborne^[2]. He was born on +1959-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• John Whittingdale was born in Sherborne^[2].
• John Whittingdale was born on +1959-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Whittingdale's father was John Whittingdale^[6].
• John Whittingdale's mother was Margaret Esmé Scott Napier^[7].
• A child of John Whittingdale was Henry John Flasby Whittingdale^[8].
• A child of John Whittingdale was Alice Margaret Campbell Whittingdale^[9].
• John Whittingdale held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• John Whittingdale worked as a politician^[4].
• John Whittingdale held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[11].
• John Whittingdale held the position of member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[12].
• John Whittingdale was educated at University College London^[13].
• John Whittingdale was educated at Winchester College^[14].
• John Whittingdale's education included a stint at Sandroyd School^[15].
• John Whittingdale received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[16].
• John Whittingdale received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• John Whittingdale received the Knight Bachelor^[18].
• John Whittingdale received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[19].
• John Whittingdale's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[20].
• John Whittingdale's image is recorded as Official portrait of John Whittingdale MP crop 2, 2024.jpg^[21].
• John Whittingdale is recorded as male^[22].
• John Whittingdale's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• John Whittingdale was affiliated with the Conservative Party^[24].
• John Whittingdale's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077508292^[25].
• John Whittingdale's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107994932^[26].
• John Whittingdale's GND ID is recorded as 1208725998^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Whittingdale was born in Sherborne^[2]. He was born on +1959-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[6]. His mother was Margaret Esmé Scott Napier^[7].

Education

Educated at University College London^[13], a university college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1826^[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[31]; Winchester College^[14], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35]; and Sandroyd School^[15], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1888^[38].

Career and Affiliations

John Whittingdale worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[11], a position^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[12], a position^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 2024^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[16], a grade of an order^[44], in Ukraine^[45], founded in 1996^[46]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; Knight Bachelor^[18], a title of honor^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1300^[51]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[19], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53].

Personal Life

Children include Henry John Flasby Whittingdale^[8] and Alice Margaret Campbell Whittingdale^[9]. John Whittingdale's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[20]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party^[24].

Why It Matters

John Whittingdale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was John Whittingdale born?

John Whittingdale's place of birth was Sherborne^[2].

Who were John Whittingdale's parents?

John Whittingdale's father was John Whittingdale^[6]. John Whittingdale's mother was Margaret Esmé Scott Napier^[7].

What did John Whittingdale do for work?

John Whittingdale worked as politician^[4].

Where did John Whittingdale go to school?

John Whittingdale was educated at University College London^[13], Winchester College^[14], and Sandroyd School^[15].

What awards did John Whittingdale receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[16], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[17], Knight Bachelor^[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[19].