Raed Arafat

Syrian-born Romanian intensive care physician
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Raed Arafat was born on May 24, 1964, in Damascus . He is a physician and politician who follows the religion of Islam . He received his education at the Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy .

Arafat served as the Minister of Health of Romania during 2012 [1][2]. His recognition includes the Order of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, and Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy [3].

Raed Arafat

Summary

Raed Arafat is a human[1]. Born in Damascus[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1964[3]. He worked as a physician[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Raed Arafat's place of birth was Damascus[2].
  • Raed Arafat was born on May 24, 1964[3].
  • Raed Arafat held citizenship in Romania[7].
  • Raed Arafat's professions included physician[4].
  • Raed Arafat worked as a politician[5].
  • Raed Arafat's education included a stint at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy[8].
  • Raed Arafat received the Order of Honour[9].
  • Raed Arafat received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Raed Arafat received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[11].
  • Raed Arafat received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Raed Arafat received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Raed Arafat received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy[14].
  • Raed Arafat's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Raed Arafat is recorded as male[16].
  • Raed Arafat's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Raed Arafat's Commons category is recorded as Raed Arafat (physician)[18].
  • Raed Arafat's family name is recorded as Arafat[19].
  • Raed Arafat's given name is recorded as Raed[20].
  • Raed Arafat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[21].
  • Raed Arafat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Raed Arafat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Raed Arafat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Raed Arafat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Greek[25].
  • Raed Arafat's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Raed Arafat'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Raed Arafat's place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on May 24, 1964[3].

Education

Raed Arafat was educated at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy[8].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[9], an order[27], in Moldova[28], founded in 2002[29]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[11], a grade of an order[32], in Romania[33]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[34], in Romania[35]; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1942[38]; and Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy[14].

Personal Life

Raed Arafat's religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Why It Matters

Raed Arafat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Raed Arafat born?

Born in Damascus[2], Raed Arafat…

What did Raed Arafat do for work?

Raed Arafat worked as physician[4] and politician[5].

Where did Raed Arafat go to school?

Raed Arafat was educated at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy[8].

What awards did Raed Arafat receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[9], Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], Knight of the National Order of Merit[11], and Officer of the National Order of Merit[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Retrieved . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Retrieved . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Retrieved . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Retrieved . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Retrieved . usf.newstrategycenter.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . mai.gov.ro. mai.gov.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . mai.gov.ro. mai.gov.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . mai.gov.ro. mai.gov.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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