Martin Selmayr

former Secretary-General of the European Commission
Person human Q11988542
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Martin Selmayr

Summary

Martin Selmayr is a human[1]. Born in Bonn[2], he… he was born on December 5, 1970[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], legal scholar[5], lawyer[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin Selmayr was born in Bonn[2].
  • Martin Selmayr was born on December 5, 1970[3].
  • Martin Selmayr's father was Gerhard Selmayr[9].
  • Martin Selmayr held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Martin Selmayr's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Martin Selmayr's professions included legal scholar[5].
  • Martin Selmayr's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Martin Selmayr worked as a politician[7].
  • Martin Selmayr held the position of ambassador of the European Union to the Holy See[11].
  • Martin Selmayr was employed by Bertelsmann[12].
  • Martin Selmayr was employed by University of Passau[13].
  • Among Martin Selmayr's employers was European Commission[14].
  • Martin Selmayr was educated at Otto-Hahn Gymnasium, Karlsruhe[15].
  • Martin Selmayr is recorded as male[16].
  • Martin Selmayr's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Martin Selmayr was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[18].
  • Martin Selmayr's Commons category is recorded as Martin Selmayr[19].
  • Martin Selmayr's family name is recorded as Selmayr[20].
  • Martin Selmayr's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Martin Selmayr's depicted by is recorded as Top Commission official to manage Juncker’s campaign[22].
  • Martin Selmayr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Martin Selmayr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Martin Selmayr'}[24].
  • Martin Selmayr's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+45014'}[25].
  • Martin Selmayr's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+43329'}[26].
  • Martin Selmayr's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+45770'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bonn[2], Martin Selmayr… he was born on December 5, 1970[3]. His father was Gerhard Selmayr[9].

Education

Martin Selmayr was educated at Otto-Hahn Gymnasium, Karlsruhe[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], legal scholar[5], lawyer[6], and politician[7]. Employers include Bertelsmann[12], a concern[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1835[30], headquartered in Gütersloh[31]; University of Passau[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1973[34], headquartered in Passau[35]; and European Commission[14], an institutions of the European Union[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1958[38], headquartered in Brussels[39]. Martin Selmayr held the position of ambassador of the European Union to the Holy See[11].

Personal Life

Martin Selmayr was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[18].

Why It Matters

Martin Selmayr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Martin Selmayr born?

Martin Selmayr was born in Bonn[2].

Who were Martin Selmayr's parents?

Martin Selmayr's father was Gerhard Selmayr[9].

What did Martin Selmayr do for work?

Martin Selmayr worked as university teacher[4], legal scholar[5], lawyer[6], and politician[7].

Where did Martin Selmayr go to school?

Martin Selmayr was educated at Otto-Hahn Gymnasium, Karlsruhe[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . eeas.europa.eu. eeas.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . euractiv.com. euractiv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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