Joshua Nkomo

Zimbabwean politician (1917-1999)
Person human Q470290
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Joshua Nkomo

Summary

Joshua Nkomo is a human[1]. He was born in Semokwe[2]. He was born on June 19, 1917[3]. He died in Harare[4]. He died on July 1, 1999[5]. He worked as a politician[6], trade unionist[7], and minister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (646 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Semokwe[2], Joshua Nkomo…
  • Joshua Nkomo died in Harare[4].
  • Joshua Nkomo was born on June 19, 1917[3].
  • Joshua Nkomo died on July 1, 1999[5].
  • Burial took place at National Heroes Acre[10].
  • Joshua Nkomo was married to Johanna Mafuyana[11].
  • Joshua Nkomo held citizenship in Zimbabwe[12].
  • Joshua Nkomo's professions included politician[6].
  • Joshua Nkomo's professions included trade unionist[7].
  • Joshua Nkomo's professions included minister[8].
  • Joshua Nkomo held the position of Second Vice President of Zimbabwe[13].
  • Joshua Nkomo's education included a stint at Adams College[14].
  • Joshua Nkomo's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15].
  • Joshua Nkomo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Joshua Nkomo is recorded as male[17].
  • Joshua Nkomo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joshua Nkomo was affiliated with the Zimbabwe African People's Union[19].
  • Joshua Nkomo's Commons category is recorded as Joshua Nkomo[20].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[21].
  • Joshua Nkomo's family name is recorded as Nkomo[22].
  • Joshua Nkomo's given name is recorded as Joshua[23].
  • Joshua Nkomo's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Joshua Nkomo's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[25].
  • Joshua Nkomo's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Joshua Nkomo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ZW[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-06-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-07-01[31]

  • Community tags: politician[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cb1edb71-da81-4ba6-9abc-a55c44fda55e[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Semokwe[2], Joshua Nkomo… he was born on June 19, 1917[3].

Education

Joshua Nkomo was educated at Adams College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], trade unionist[7], and minister[8]. Joshua Nkomo held the position of Second Vice President of Zimbabwe[13].

Personal Life

Joshua Nkomo was married to Johanna Mafuyana[11]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[15], a Christian denominational family[34], founded in 1517[35] and Catholic Church[16], a Christian denomination[36], in Vatican City[37], founded in 0001[38], headquartered in Vatican City[39]. He was affiliated with the Zimbabwe African People's Union[19].

Death and Burial

Joshua Nkomo died on July 1, 1999[5]. He passed away in Harare[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[21]. He is buried at National Heroes Acre[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joshua Nkomo include Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Zimbabwe[42].

Why It Matters

Joshua Nkomo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (646 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Zimbabwe[42].

FAQs

Where was Joshua Nkomo born?

Born in Semokwe[2], Joshua Nkomo…

Where did Joshua Nkomo die?

Joshua Nkomo passed away in Harare[4].

Who was Joshua Nkomo married to?

Joshua Nkomo's spouses include Johanna Mafuyana[11].

What did Joshua Nkomo do for work?

Joshua Nkomo worked as politician[6], trade unionist[7], and minister[8].

Where did Joshua Nkomo go to school?

Joshua Nkomo was educated at Adams College[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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