Rod Richards

Welsh and British Conservative Politician (1947-2019)
Person human Q7356340
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Rod Richards

Summary

Rod Richards is a human[1]. Born in Llanelli[2], he… he was born on +1947-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Penarth[4]. He died on +2019-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Llanelli[2], Rod Richards…
  • Rod Richards died in Penarth[4].
  • Rod Richards was born on +1947-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rod Richards died on +2019-07-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rod Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Rod Richards's professions included politician[6].
  • Rod Richards held the position of member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom[9].
  • Rod Richards held the position of Member of the 1st National Assembly for Wales[10].
  • Rod Richards held the position of Member of the 1st National Assembly for Wales[11].
  • Rod Richards held the position of Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party[12].
  • Rod Richards held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales[13].
  • Rod Richards held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales[14].
  • Rod Richards's education included a stint at Llandovery College[15].
  • Rod Richards was educated at Aberystwyth University[16].
  • Rod Richards was educated at Swansea University[17].
  • Rod Richards's image is recorded as Rodrogers1999.jpg[18].
  • Rod Richards is recorded as male[19].
  • Rod Richards's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rod Richards was affiliated with the Conservative Party[21].
  • Rod Richards was affiliated with the UK Independence Party[22].
  • Rod Richards's military branch is recorded as Royal Marines[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Rod Richards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0clj12[25].
  • Rod Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[26].
  • Rod Richards's given name is recorded as Rod[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Llanelli[2], Rod Richards… he was born on +1947-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Llandovery College[15], a private school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1847[30]; Aberystwyth University[16], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1872[33]; and Swansea University[17], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1920[36].

Career and Affiliations

Rod Richards's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom[9], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1992[39]; Member of the 1st National Assembly for Wales[10]; Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party[12]; and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales[13], a public office[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Conservative Party[21], a political party[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1834[44], headquartered in Conservative Campaign Headquarters[45] and UK Independence Party[22], a political party[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1993[48], headquartered in Newton Abbot[49].

Death and Burial

Rod Richards died on +2019-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Penarth[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Rod Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Rod Richards born?

Rod Richards's place of birth was Llanelli[2].

Where did Rod Richards die?

Rod Richards passed away in Penarth[4].

What did Rod Richards do for work?

Rod Richards worked as politician[6].

Where did Rod Richards go to school?

Rod Richards was educated at Llandovery College[15], Aberystwyth University[16], and Swansea University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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