Joseph Votel

United States general
Person human Q4126786
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Summary

Joseph Votel was born on February 14, 1958[1], in Saint Paul[2]. He has worked as a military officer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Educated at: United States Military Academy[6], Cretin-Derham Hall High School[7]
  • Award received: Bronze Star Medal[8], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[9], Distinguished Service Medal[10], Defense Superior Service Medal[11], Legion of Merit[12], Defense Distinguished Service Medal[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Military branch: United States Army[15]
  • Commons category: Joseph L. Votel[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[17]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): United States Central Command[18]
  • Participated in conflict: United States invasion of Panama[19], Operation Enduring Freedom[20], Iraq War[21]
  • Family name: Votel[22]
  • Given name: Joseph[23]
  • Start of work period: 1980[24]
  • End of work period: 2019[25]

Why It Matters

Joseph Votel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Votel born?

Joseph Votel's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].

What did Joseph Votel do for work?

Joseph Votel worked as a military officer[3].

Where did Joseph Votel go to school?

Joseph Votel was educated at United States Military Academy[6] and Cretin-Derham Hall High School[7].

What awards did Joseph Votel receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[8], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[9], Distinguished Service Medal[10], and Defense Superior Service Medal[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'he', 'id', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Military, police or special rank: general"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → general
    Given name → Joseph
    Family name → Votel
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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