Jonathan Powell

British political adviser
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Summary

Jonathan Powell was born on August 14, 1956[1]. He has worked as a diplomat[2], official[3], and bank officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,695 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Frederick Powell[6]
  • Mother: Geraldine Ysolda Moylan[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: national security[9]
  • Position held: National Security Advisor[10]
  • Educated at: University College, Oxford[11], St Edmund's School[12], University of Pennsylvania[13]
  • Award received: Order of Merit, 1st class[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: Labour Party[16]
  • Family name: Powell[17]
  • Given name: Jonathan[18]
  • Participant in: Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Sibling: Roderick Powell[21], Sir Christopher Powell[22], Charles Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater[23]

Why It Matters

Jonathan Powell is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Who were Jonathan Powell's parents?

Jonathan Powell's father was John Frederick Powell[6]. Jonathan Powell's mother was Geraldine Ysolda Moylan[7].

What did Jonathan Powell do for work?

Jonathan Powell worked as a diplomat[2], official[3], and bank officer[4].

Where did Jonathan Powell go to school?

Jonathan Powell was educated at University College, Oxford[11], St Edmund's School[12], and University of Pennsylvania[13].

What awards did Jonathan Powell receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit, 1st class[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . gov.uk. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . president.gov.ua. president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Webb-site Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University College, Oxford, St Edmund's School, University of Pennsylvania
    Participant in → Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference
    Member of political party → Labour Party
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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