Ramsewak Shankar

4th President of Suriname
Person human Q730036
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Ramsewak Shankar

Summary

Ramsewak Shankar is a human[1]. Born in Paramaribo[2], he… he was born on +1937-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ramsewak Shankar was born in Paramaribo[2].
  • Ramsewak Shankar was born on +1937-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ramsewak Shankar held citizenship in Suriname[6].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's professions included politician[4].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's education included a stint at Wageningen University & Research[7].
  • Ramsewak Shankar received the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star[8].
  • Ramsewak Shankar received the Order of the Palm[9].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's image is recorded as Ramsewak Shankar 2023.jpeg[11].
  • Ramsewak Shankar is recorded as male[12].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ramsewak Shankar was affiliated with the Progressive Reform Party[14].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02prq_g[15].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's family name is recorded as Shankar[16].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Ramsewak Shankar'}[17].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's GTAA ID is recorded as 153144[18].
  • Ramsewak Shankar's Prabook ID is recorded as 151619[19].

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Origins and Family

Ramsewak Shankar was born in Paramaribo[2]. He was born on +1937-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ramsewak Shankar's education included a stint at Wageningen University & Research[7].

Career and Affiliations

Ramsewak Shankar worked as a politician[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Order of the Yellow Star[8], an order[20], in Suriname[21], founded in 1977[22] and Order of the Palm[9], an order[23], in Suriname[24], founded in 1975[25].

Personal Life

Ramsewak Shankar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10]. He was affiliated with the Progressive Reform Party[14].

Why It Matters

Ramsewak Shankar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ramsewak Shankar born?

Ramsewak Shankar's place of birth was Paramaribo[2].

What did Ramsewak Shankar do for work?

Ramsewak Shankar worked as politician[4].

Where did Ramsewak Shankar go to school?

Ramsewak Shankar was educated at Wageningen University & Research[7].

What awards did Ramsewak Shankar receive?

Honors received include Honorary Order of the Yellow Star[8] and Order of the Palm[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Country of citizenship Suriname
    Religion or worldview Hinduism
    Occupation
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||85 */ Add multilingual descriptions (85 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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