Olaf Lies

German politician (SPD), Minister President of Lower Saxony
Person human Q120630
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Olaf Lies

Summary

Olaf Lies is a human[1]. Born in Wilhelmshaven[2], he… he was born on May 8, 1967[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Olaf Lies was born in Wilhelmshaven[2].
  • Olaf Lies was born on May 8, 1967[3].
  • Olaf Lies held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • German was Olaf Lies's native language[7].
  • Olaf Lies worked as a politician[4].
  • Olaf Lies held the position of member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[8].
  • Olaf Lies held the position of Minister-President of Lower Saxony[9].
  • Olaf Lies held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Olaf Lies held the position of member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[11].
  • Olaf Lies held the position of member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[12].
  • Olaf Lies held the position of member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[13].
  • Olaf Lies was a member of Cabinet Weil I[14].
  • Olaf Lies was a member of Cabinet Weil II[15].
  • Olaf Lies was a member of Third Weil cabinet[16].
  • Olaf Lies was a member of Q133850720[17].
  • Olaf Lies is recorded as male[18].
  • Olaf Lies's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Olaf Lies was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Olaf Lies's Commons category is recorded as Olaf Lies[21].
  • Olaf Lies's family name is recorded as Lies[22].
  • Olaf Lies's given name is recorded as Olaf[23].
  • Olaf Lies's work location is recorded as Hanover[24].
  • Olaf Lies's participant in is recorded as list of participants in the coalition talks between the CDU/CSU and SPD in 2013[25].
  • Olaf Lies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Olaf Lies's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Olaf Lies'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Olaf Lies was born in Wilhelmshaven[2]. He was born on May 8, 1967[3]. German was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Olaf Lies's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[8], a member of Landtag[28], in Germany[29]; Minister-President of Lower Saxony[9], a position[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1946[32]; chairperson[10], a type of position[33]; and minister of labor[34], a public office[35].

Personal Life

Olaf Lies was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Why It Matters

Olaf Lies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Olaf Lies born?

Olaf Lies's place of birth was Wilhelmshaven[2].

What did Olaf Lies do for work?

Olaf Lies worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [34] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . zeit.de. zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Olaf
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    Member of political party Social Democratic Party of Germany
    Country of citizenship Germany
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