Paul van Buitenen

Dutch politician and civil servant
Person human Q1404206
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Paul van Buitenen

Summary

Paul van Buitenen is a human[1]. He was born in Breda[2]. He was born on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul van Buitenen's place of birth was Breda[2].
  • Paul van Buitenen was born on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul van Buitenen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Paul van Buitenen's native language[8].
  • Paul van Buitenen worked as a politician[4].
  • Paul van Buitenen worked as a writer[5].
  • Paul van Buitenen received the European of the Year[9].
  • Paul van Buitenen's image is recorded as Paul van Buitenen (NL, Breda, 28 mei 1957) former Dutch MEP and (before that) famous wistle blower in the EU..JPG[10].
  • Paul van Buitenen is recorded as male[11].
  • Paul van Buitenen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Paul van Buitenen was affiliated with the Europe Transparent[13].
  • Paul van Buitenen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000056500144[14].
  • Paul van Buitenen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79455737[15].
  • Paul van Buitenen's GND ID is recorded as 121719685[16].
  • Paul van Buitenen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99157790[17].
  • Paul van Buitenen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135672405[18].
  • Paul van Buitenen's IdRef ID is recorded as 052596443[19].
  • Paul van Buitenen's Commons category is recorded as Paul van Buitenen[20].
  • Paul van Buitenen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vncp[21].
  • Paul van Buitenen's family name is recorded as Van Buitenen[22].
  • Paul van Buitenen's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul van Buitenen's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[24].
  • Paul van Buitenen's work location is recorded as Brussels[25].
  • Paul van Buitenen's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 186750552[26].
  • Paul van Buitenen's MEP directory ID is recorded as 28264[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul van Buitenen's place of birth was Breda[2]. He was born on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Paul van Buitenen received the European of the Year[9].

Personal Life

Paul van Buitenen was affiliated with the Europe Transparent[13].

Why It Matters

Paul van Buitenen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Paul van Buitenen born?

Born in Breda[2], Paul van Buitenen…

What did Paul van Buitenen do for work?

Paul van Buitenen worked as politician[4] and writer[5].

What awards did Paul van Buitenen receive?

Honors received include European of the Year[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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