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Kevin Rudd

26th Prime Minister of Australia
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Kevin Rudd was born on September 21, 1957, in Nambour [1][2][3][4]. He worked as a politician, diplomat, and political scientist [5]. His education included studies at the Yale-China Chinese Language Center and National Taiwan Normal University . His professional fields encompassed foreign relations, political science, school education, and Mandarin [5].

Rudd served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2013 . He held the position of Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again in 2013 . Additionally, he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) between 2010 and 2012 . He was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia [6].

Kevin Rudd

Summary

Kevin Rudd is a human[1]. Born in Nambour[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1957[3]. He worked as a politician[4], diplomat[5], and political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,394 views/month, #6,127 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kevin Rudd was born in Nambour[2].
  • Kevin Rudd was born on September 21, 1957[3].
  • Among Kevin Rudd's spouses was Thérèse Rein[8].
  • Kevin Rudd held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Kevin Rudd's professions included politician[4].
  • Kevin Rudd's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Kevin Rudd worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Kevin Rudd's field of work was foreign relations[10].
  • Kevin Rudd's field of work was political science[11].
  • Kevin Rudd's field of work was school education[12].
  • Kevin Rudd's field of work was Mandarin[13].
  • Kevin Rudd held the position of Australian Ambassador to the United States of America[14].
  • Kevin Rudd was educated at Yale-China Chinese Language Center[15].
  • Kevin Rudd was educated at National Taiwan Normal University[16].
  • Kevin Rudd received the Companion of the Order of Australia[17].
  • Kevin Rudd is recorded as male[18].
  • Kevin Rudd's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kevin Rudd was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[20].
  • Kevin Rudd's Commons category is recorded as Kevin Rudd[21].
  • Kevin Rudd's family name is recorded as Rudd[22].
  • Kevin Rudd's given name is recorded as Kevin[23].
  • Kevin Rudd's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Kevin Rudd's official website is recorded as http://www.kevinrudd.com/[25].
  • Kevin Rudd's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kevin Rudd[26].
  • Kevin Rudd's Commons gallery is recorded as Kevin Rudd[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nambour[2], Kevin Rudd… he was born on September 21, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Yale-China Chinese Language Center[15], a faculty[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1963[30] and National Taiwan Normal University[16], a national university[31], in Taiwan[32], founded in 1946[33]. Kevin Rudd studied under Simon Leys[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], diplomat[5], and political scientist[6]. Fields of work include foreign relations[10], an academic discipline[35]; political science[11], an academic major[36]; school education[12]; and Mandarin[13], a language[37], in Brunei[38]. Kevin Rudd held the position of Australian Ambassador to the United States of America[14].

Recognition

Kevin Rudd received the Companion of the Order of Australia[17].

Personal Life

Kevin Rudd was married to Thérèse Rein[8]. He was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[20].

Why It Matters

Kevin Rudd ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,394 views/month, #6,127 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Rudd born?

Born in Nambour[2], Kevin Rudd…

Who was Kevin Rudd married to?

Kevin Rudd's spouses include Thérèse Rein[8].

What did Kevin Rudd do for work?

Kevin Rudd worked as politician[4], diplomat[5], and political scientist[6].

Where did Kevin Rudd go to school?

Kevin Rudd was educated at Yale-China Chinese Language Center[15] and National Taiwan Normal University[16].

What awards did Kevin Rudd receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Australia[17].

Related Entities

Australia Canberra Kevin Rudd National Taiwan Normal University political science

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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