Richard Leese

politician in Manchester, England (born 1951)
Person human Q7327317
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Richard Leese

Summary

Richard Leese is a human[1]. He was born in Mansfield[2]. He was born on +1951-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and council member[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Leese was born in Mansfield[2].
  • Richard Leese was born on +1951-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Leese held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Richard Leese worked as a politician[4].
  • Richard Leese's professions included council member[5].
  • Richard Leese held the position of member of Manchester City Council[8].
  • Richard Leese held the position of leader of Manchester City Council[9].
  • Richard Leese held the position of Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester[10].
  • Richard Leese held the position of member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority[11].
  • Richard Leese's education included a stint at University of Warwick[12].
  • Richard Leese received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Richard Leese received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Richard Leese's image is recorded as Richard Leese, Green Urban Living Day 2013.jpg[15].
  • Richard Leese is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Leese's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Leese was affiliated with the Labour Party[18].
  • Richard Leese's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g__ck[19].
  • Richard Leese's family name is recorded as Leese[20].
  • Richard Leese's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Leese's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Richard Leese's X is recorded as SirRichardLeese[23].
  • Richard Leese's Prabook ID is recorded as 1944773[24].
  • Richard Leese's candidacy in election is recorded as 2018 Manchester City Council election in Crumpsall[25].
  • Richard Leese's Companies House officer ID is recorded as vfsD7v4qXoJINzzSKbExuPts1X4[26].
  • Richard Leese's Companies House officer ID is recorded as oIVZx0OwWbQcoBSkSP2XO1288fQ[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Leese was born in Mansfield[2]. He was born on +1951-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Leese was educated at University of Warwick[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and council member[5]. Positions held include member of Manchester City Council[8]; leader of Manchester City Council[9]; Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester[10], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2017[30]; and member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32] and Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1300[35].

Personal Life

Richard Leese was affiliated with the Labour Party[18].

Why It Matters

Richard Leese ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Richard Leese born?

Richard Leese's place of birth was Mansfield[2].

What did Richard Leese do for work?

Richard Leese worked as politician[4] and council member[5].

Where did Richard Leese go to school?

Richard Leese was educated at University of Warwick[12].

What awards did Richard Leese receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] . electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved . electionscentre.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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