Rex Austin

New Zealand politician (1931–2022)
Person human Q7319138
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Rex Austin

Summary

Rex Austin is a human[1]. He was born in Riverton / Aparima[2]. He was born on +1931-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Invercargill[4]. He died on +2022-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riverton / Aparima[2], Rex Austin…
  • Rex Austin passed away in Invercargill[4].
  • Rex Austin was born on +1931-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rex Austin died on +2022-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Rex Austin was Dougal Austin[8].
  • Rex Austin held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Rex Austin's professions included politician[6].
  • Rex Austin held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10].
  • Rex Austin was educated at Aurora College[11].
  • Rex Austin's education included a stint at Lincoln University[12].
  • Rex Austin received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Rex Austin received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[14].
  • Rex Austin received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[15].
  • Rex Austin's image is recorded as 1950 Rex Austin.jpg[16].
  • Rex Austin is recorded as male[17].
  • Rex Austin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rex Austin was affiliated with the New Zealand National Party[19].
  • Rex Austin's Commons category is recorded as Rex Austin[20].
  • Rex Austin's residence is recorded as Queenstown[21].
  • Rex Austin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x5vxd[22].
  • Rex Austin's family name is recorded as Austin[23].
  • Rex Austin's given name is recorded as Rex[24].
  • Rex Austin's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • Rex Austin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Rex Austin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Rex Austin'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rex Austin was born in Riverton / Aparima[2]. He was born on +1931-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Aurora College[11], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 2005[30] and Lincoln University[12], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1878[33].

Career and Affiliations

Rex Austin's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[14], a jubilee medal[36], founded in 1977[37]; and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[15], an award[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1990[40].

Personal Life

A child of Rex Austin was Dougal Austin[8]. He was affiliated with the New Zealand National Party[19].

Death and Burial

Rex Austin died on +2022-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Invercargill[4].

Why It Matters

Rex Austin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Rex Austin born?

Born in Riverton / Aparima[2], Rex Austin…

Where did Rex Austin die?

Rex Austin died in Invercargill[4].

What did Rex Austin do for work?

Rex Austin worked as politician[6].

Where did Rex Austin go to school?

Rex Austin was educated at Aurora College[11] and Lincoln University[12].

What awards did Rex Austin receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[14], and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The London Gazette 53528. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . nzlii.org. Retrieved . nzlii.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . frasersfunerals.co.nz. Retrieved . frasersfunerals.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . deaths.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved . deaths.stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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