Philippe Séguin

French politician (1943-2010)
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Summary

Philippe Séguin was born on April 21, 1943[1], in Tunis[2]. He died on January 7, 2010[3], in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,514 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1943[7]
  • Child: Catherine Séguin[8]
  • Country of citizenship: France[9]
  • Native language: French[10]
  • Position held: Ministry of Labour[11], member of the French National Assembly[12], Mayor of Épinal[13], regional council member[14], First President of the Court of Auditors of France[15], substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16]
  • Educated at: Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence[17], École nationale d'administration[18], Sciences Po[19], Carnot high school Tunis[20], Paul Cézanne University[21]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[22], Officer of Arts and Letters[23], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[24], Officer of the National Order of Quebec[25], Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[26], Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Order of Stara Planina[28], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[29], Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite[30], Marcel Pollitzer Prize[31], Q137666522[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Member of political party: Union of Democrats for the Republic[34], Union for the New Republic[35], Rally for the Republic[36]
  • Commons category: Philippe Séguin[37]
  • Archives at: Archives nationales[38]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[39]
  • Family name: Séguin[40]
  • Given name: Philippe[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Philippe Séguin[42]
  • Work location: Paris[43]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[45]
  • Birth name: Philippe Daniel Alain Séguin[46]
  • Name in native language: Philippe Séguin[47]

Why It Matters

Philippe Séguin has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Séguin born?

Philippe Séguin's place of birth was Tunis[2].

Where did Philippe Séguin die?

Philippe Séguin died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Philippe Séguin do for work?

Philippe Séguin worked as a politician[5].

Where did Philippe Séguin go to school?

Philippe Séguin was educated at Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence[17], École nationale d'administration[18], Sciences Po[19], and Carnot high school Tunis[20].

What awards did Philippe Séguin receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[22], Officer of Arts and Letters[23], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[24], and Officer of the National Order of Quebec[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . maparchives.ma. maparchives.ma. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . lesecrivainscombattants.org. lesecrivainscombattants.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . fondationnapoleon.org. fondationnapoleon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [7] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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