Marita Petersen

Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1940-2001)
Person human Q272902
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Marita Petersen

Summary

Marita Petersen is a human[1]. She was born in Vágur[2]. She was born on October 21, 1940[3]. She died in Tórshavn[4]. She died on August 26, 2001[5]. She worked as a teacher[6] and politician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marita Petersen's place of birth was Vágur[2].
  • Marita Petersen passed away in Tórshavn[4].
  • Marita Petersen was born on October 21, 1940[3].
  • Marita Petersen died on August 26, 2001[5].
  • Marita Petersen's father was Sámal Johansen[9].
  • Marita Petersen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Marita Petersen's professions included teacher[6].
  • Marita Petersen's professions included politician[7].
  • Marita Petersen held the position of Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands[11].
  • Marita Petersen was educated at Q12316101[12].
  • Marita Petersen was educated at Danish Pedagogical University[13].
  • Marita Petersen is recorded as female[14].
  • Marita Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Marita Petersen was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of the Faroe Islands[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • Marita Petersen's family name is recorded as Q27094683[18].
  • Marita Petersen's given name is recorded as Q1633400[19].
  • Marita Petersen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Marita Petersen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fo', 'text': 'Marita Sámalsdóttir Petersen'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vágur[2], Marita Petersen… she was born on October 21, 1940[3]. Her father was Sámal Johansen[9].

Education

Educated at Q12316101[12], a Teachers' seminar[22], in Denmark[23] and Danish Pedagogical University[13], an educational institution[24], in Denmark[25], founded in 2000[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6] and politician[7]. Marita Petersen held the position of Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands[11].

Personal Life

Marita Petersen was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of the Faroe Islands[16].

Death and Burial

Marita Petersen died on August 26, 2001[5]. She passed away in Tórshavn[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Marita Petersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Marita Petersen born?

Born in Vágur[2], Marita Petersen…

Where did Marita Petersen die?

Marita Petersen passed away in Tórshavn[4].

Who were Marita Petersen's parents?

Marita Petersen's father was Sámal Johansen[9].

What did Marita Petersen do for work?

Marita Petersen worked as teacher[6] and politician[7].

Where did Marita Petersen go to school?

Marita Petersen was educated at Q12316101[12] and Danish Pedagogical University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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