Matthew Parris

British journalist and former politician (born 1949)
Person human Q334191
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Matthew Parris

Summary

Matthew Parris is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on August 7, 1949[3]. He worked as a politician[4], journalist[5], television presenter[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2], Matthew Parris…
  • Matthew Parris was born on August 7, 1949[3].
  • Matthew Parris held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Matthew Parris worked as a politician[4].
  • Matthew Parris worked as a journalist[5].
  • Matthew Parris worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Matthew Parris's professions included writer[7].
  • Matthew Parris was educated at Clare College[10].
  • Matthew Parris was educated at Waterford Kamhlaba[11].
  • Matthew Parris is recorded as male[12].
  • Matthew Parris's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Matthew Parris was affiliated with the Conservative Party[14].
  • Matthew Parris's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Parris[15].
  • Matthew Parris's family name is recorded as Q21493862[16].
  • Matthew Parris's given name is recorded as Matthew[17].
  • Matthew Parris's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • Matthew Parris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Matthew Parris's affiliation is recorded as Stonewall[20].
  • Matthew Parris's name in native language is recorded as Matthew Parris[21].
  • Matthew Parris's candidacy in election is recorded as 1979 United Kingdom general election[22].
  • Matthew Parris's candidacy in election is recorded as 1983 United Kingdom general election[23].
  • Matthew Parris's P14750 is recorded as EC5D-68DA-79B2-3053-F297[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Parris's place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on August 7, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Clare College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1326[27] and Waterford Kamhlaba[11], an international school[28], in Eswatini[29], founded in 1963[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], journalist[5], television presenter[6], and writer[7].

Personal Life

Matthew Parris was affiliated with the Conservative Party[14].

Why It Matters

Matthew Parris ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Parris born?

Matthew Parris's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].

What did Matthew Parris do for work?

Matthew Parris worked as politician[4], journalist[5], television presenter[6], and writer[7].

Where did Matthew Parris go to school?

Matthew Parris was educated at Clare College[10] and Waterford Kamhlaba[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British journalist and former politician (born 1949)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q41582621]]"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EC5D-68DA-79B2-3053-F297
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  3. 10w ago · Chalmd · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → f0c4abf0-8b13-4438-847c-4b715f5364f9
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  4. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Affiliation → Stonewall
    Place of birth → Johannesburg
    Occupation → politician, journalist, television presenter +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0225034-Parris-Matthew-1949, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
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