Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

South African politician
Person human Q510746
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Summary

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cape Town[2]. She was born on November 13, 1956[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and minister[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was born in Cape Town[2].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was born on November 13, 1956[3].
  • Among Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's spouses was Charles Nqakula[7].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula worked as a politician[4].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula worked as a minister[5].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's field of work was politician[9].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's field of work was pedagogue[10].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula held the position of member of the National Assembly of South Africa[11].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula held the position of Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa[12].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's education included a stint at St. Matthew's High School, Keiskammahoek[13].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is recorded as female[14].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was affiliated with the African National Congress[16].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's Commons category is recorded as Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula[17].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's described at URL is recorded as https://www.pa.org.za/person/nosiviwe-noluthando-mapisa-nqakula/[18].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's participant in is recorded as P20 Jakarta 2022[19].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula'}[21].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula, Ms'}[22].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[23].
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's military unit is recorded as South African Navy[24].

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Origins and Family

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's place of birth was Cape Town[2]. She was born on November 13, 1956[3].

Education

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was educated at St. Matthew's High School, Keiskammahoek[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and minister[5]. Fields of work include politician[9], a profession[25] and pedagogue[10], a profession[26]. Positions held include member of the National Assembly of South Africa[11] and Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa[12], a position[27], in South Africa[28], founded in 1854[29].

Personal Life

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was married to Charles Nqakula[7]. She was affiliated with the African National Congress[16].

Why It Matters

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula born?

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

Who was Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula married to?

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's spouses include Charles Nqakula[7].

What did Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula do for work?

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula worked as politician[4] and minister[5].

Where did Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula go to school?

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was educated at St. Matthew's High School, Keiskammahoek[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . pa.org.za. Retrieved . pa.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . pa.org.za. Retrieved . pa.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) 6-7 October 2022 Jakarta, Indonesia - Draft Programme. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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