Richard Holden

British Conservative politician
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Richard Holden

Summary

Richard Holden is a human[1]. He was born in Blackburn[2]. He was born on +1985-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Holden was born in Blackburn[2].
  • Richard Holden was born on +1985-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Holden held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Richard Holden's professions included politician[4].
  • Richard Holden's field of work was politics[7].
  • Richard Holden held the position of Minister without Portfolio[8].
  • Richard Holden held the position of member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom[9].
  • Richard Holden held the position of Shadow Secretary of State for Transport[10].
  • Richard Holden's education included a stint at Ermysted's Grammar School[11].
  • Richard Holden's image is recorded as Richard Holden Official Cabinet Portrait, November 2023 (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Richard Holden is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Holden's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Holden was affiliated with the Conservative Party[15].
  • Richard Holden's Commons category is recorded as Richard Holden[16].
  • Richard Holden's family name is recorded as Holden[17].
  • Richard Holden's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Holden's official website is recorded as https://members.parliament.uk/member/4813/contact[19].
  • Richard Holden's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard John Holden'}[20].
  • Richard Holden's BBC Things ID is recorded as dc26ecf8-d01e-4f82-af21-bf30cbcf30da[21].
  • Richard Holden's X is recorded as RicHolden[22].
  • Richard Holden's Facebook username is recorded as Richard4NWDurham[23].
  • Richard Holden's PublicWhip ID is recorded as Richard_Holden[24].
  • Richard Holden's TheyWorkForYou ID is recorded as 25893[25].
  • Richard Holden's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fqp5qg1b[26].
  • Richard Holden's candidacy in election is recorded as 2019 United Kingdom general election[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Holden's place of birth was Blackburn[2]. He was born on +1985-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Holden was educated at Ermysted's Grammar School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Holden worked as a politician[4]. His field of work was politics[7]. Positions held include Minister without Portfolio[8], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1805[30]; member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom[9], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2024[33]; and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport[10], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Personal Life

Richard Holden was affiliated with the Conservative Party[15].

Why It Matters

Richard Holden ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Holden born?

Richard Holden was born in Blackburn[2].

What did Richard Holden do for work?

Richard Holden worked as politician[4].

Where did Richard Holden go to school?

Richard Holden was educated at Ermysted's Grammar School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . gov.uk. Retrieved . gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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