Richard Marles

Australian politician
Person human Q7327642
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Summary

Richard Marles was born on July 13, 1967[1], in Geelong[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], and trade unionist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,343 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Fay Marles[7]
  • Spouse: Lisa Neville[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[9]
  • Position held: member of the Australian House of Representatives[10], Deputy Prime Minister of Australia[11], Minister for Defence[12]
  • Educated at: University of Melbourne[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Australian Labor Party[15]
  • Commons category: Richard Marles[16]
  • Family name: Marles[17]
  • Given name: Richard[18], Donald[19]
  • Work location: Canberra[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Name in native language: Richard Marles[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]
  • Social media followers: 20,285[24], 16,730[25], 24,487[26], 45,821[27]

Why It Matters

Richard Marles has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Marles born?

Richard Marles was born in Geelong[2].

Who were Richard Marles's parents?

Richard Marles's mother was Fay Marles[7].

Who was Richard Marles married to?

Richard Marles's spouses include Lisa Neville[8].

What did Richard Marles do for work?

Richard Marles worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], and trade unionist[5].

Where did Richard Marles go to school?

Richard Marles was educated at University of Melbourne[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . pm.gov.au. Retrieved . pm.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . pm.gov.au. Retrieved . pm.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Minister for Trade and Tourism, member of the Australian House of Representatives, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia +4
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', 'pl', 'ru', 'simple', 'ur
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Writing language → English
    Given name → Richard, Donald
    Sex or gender → male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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