Lale Akgün

Turkish-German statesperson and writer (born 1953)
Person human Q77682
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Lale Akgün

Summary

Lale Akgün is a human[1]. She was born in Istanbul[2]. She was born on September 17, 1953[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Lale Akgün…
  • Lale Akgün was born on September 17, 1953[3].
  • Lale Akgün held citizenship in Turkey[7].
  • Lale Akgün held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Turkish was Lale Akgün's native language[9].
  • Lale Akgün is identified as part of the Turks in Germany ethnic group[10].
  • Lale Akgün's professions included politician[4].
  • Lale Akgün's professions included writer[5].
  • Lale Akgün was employed by Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen[11].
  • Lale Akgün was educated at University of Cologne[12].
  • Lale Akgün's education included a stint at University of Marburg[13].
  • Lale Akgün received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Lale Akgün received the German-Turkish friendship Prize[15].
  • Lale Akgün was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16].
  • Lale Akgün was a member of Q138493727[17].
  • Lale Akgün is recorded as female[18].
  • Lale Akgün's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lale Akgün was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Lale Akgün's Commons category is recorded as Lale Akgün[21].
  • Lale Akgün earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Lale Akgün's catalog code is recorded as 11003492[23].
  • Lale Akgün's family name is recorded as Akgün[24].
  • Lale Akgün's given name is recorded as Lale[25].
  • Lale Akgün's work location is recorded as Cologne[26].
  • Lale Akgün's participant in is recorded as 2009 German presidential election[27].

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Origins and Family

Lale Akgün's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. She was born on September 17, 1953[3]. She is identified as part of the Turks in Germany ethnic group[10]. Turkish was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cologne[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1388[30], headquartered in Q127699285[31] and University of Marburg[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1527[34], headquartered in Marburg[35]. Lale Akgün earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and writer[5]. Among Lale Akgün's employers was Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[36], in Germany[37] and German-Turkish friendship Prize[15], a politics award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 2001[40].

Personal Life

Lale Akgün was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Why It Matters

Lale Akgün ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Lale Akgün born?

Lale Akgün was born in Istanbul[2].

What did Lale Akgün do for work?

Lale Akgün worked as politician[4] and writer[5].

Where did Lale Akgün go to school?

Lale Akgün was educated at University of Cologne[12] and University of Marburg[13].

What awards did Lale Akgün receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14] and German-Turkish friendship Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . laleakguen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . laleakguen.de. Retrieved . laleakguen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . laleakguen.de. Retrieved . laleakguen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . laleakguen.de. Retrieved . laleakguen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . laleakguen.de. Retrieved . laleakguen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . haberler.com. haberler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . ak-polis.de. ak-polis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . laleakguen.de. Retrieved . laleakguen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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