Neelie Kroes

Dutch politician (born 1941)
Person human Q234485
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Neelie Kroes

Summary

Neelie Kroes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. She was born on July 19, 1941[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Neelie Kroes's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Neelie Kroes was born on July 19, 1941[3].
  • Neelie Kroes was born on July 10, 1941[6].
  • Neelie Kroes was born on July 1941[7].
  • Neelie Kroes held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Neelie Kroes worked as a politician[4].
  • Neelie Kroes was employed by Nyenrode Business University[9].
  • Among Neelie Kroes's employers was European Commission[10].
  • Neelie Kroes was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11].
  • Neelie Kroes was educated at University of Hull[12].
  • Neelie Kroes received the Aletta Jacobs Prize[13].
  • Neelie Kroes received the Global Economy Prize[14].
  • Neelie Kroes received the Reinhold Maier Medal[15].
  • Neelie Kroes received the Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16].
  • Neelie Kroes received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[17].
  • Neelie Kroes received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[18].
  • Neelie Kroes's religion is recorded as Protestant Church in the Netherlands[19].
  • Neelie Kroes is recorded as female[20].
  • Neelie Kroes's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Neelie Kroes was affiliated with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy[22].
  • Neelie Kroes's Commons category is recorded as Neelie Kroes[23].
  • Neelie Kroes's family name is recorded as Kroes[24].
  • Neelie Kroes's given name is recorded as Q111237011[25].
  • Neelie Kroes's work location is recorded as Rotterdam[26].
  • Neelie Kroes's described by source is recorded as Rotterdamse ZIJlijn[27].

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Origins and Family

Neelie Kroes's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 19, 1941[3], July 10, 1941[6], and July 1941[7].

Education

Educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11], a public university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Rotterdam[31] and University of Hull[12], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1927[34].

Career and Affiliations

Neelie Kroes worked as a politician[4]. Employers include Nyenrode Business University[9], a university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1946[37] and European Commission[10], an institutions of the European Union[38], in Belgium[39], founded in 1958[40], headquartered in Brussels[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Aletta Jacobs Prize[13], an award[42], in Netherlands[43]; Global Economy Prize[14], an economics award[44], founded in 2005[45]; Reinhold Maier Medal[15], a medallion[46], in Germany[47]; Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16], a grade of an order[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1892[50]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[17], a grade of an order[51], in Netherlands[52], founded in 1815[53]; and Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[18], an order[54], in Estonia[55], founded in 1995[56].

Personal Life

Neelie Kroes's religion is recorded as Protestant Church in the Netherlands[19]. She was affiliated with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy[22].

Why It Matters

Neelie Kroes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Neelie Kroes born?

Born in Rotterdam[2], Neelie Kroes…

What did Neelie Kroes do for work?

Neelie Kroes worked as politician[4].

Where did Neelie Kroes go to school?

Neelie Kroes was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11] and University of Hull[12].

What awards did Neelie Kroes receive?

Honors received include Aletta Jacobs Prize[13], Global Economy Prize[14], Reinhold Maier Medal[15], and Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Retrieved . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Retrieved . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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