John Whittingdale

British politician (born 1959)
Person human Q264684
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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].

Body

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].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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