Sam Mostyn

Governor-General of Australia (since 2024)
Person human Q105100733
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Sam Mostyn

Summary

Sam Mostyn is a human[1]. She was born in Canberra[2]. She was born on +1965-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a business executive[4] and company director[5]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,677 views/month, #5,823 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sam Mostyn was born in Canberra[2].
  • Sam Mostyn was born on +1965-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Mostyn held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Sam Mostyn worked as a business executive[4].
  • Sam Mostyn's professions included company director[5].
  • Sam Mostyn held the position of non-executive director[8].
  • Sam Mostyn held the position of non-executive director[9].
  • Sam Mostyn held the position of Governor-General of Australia[10].
  • Sam Mostyn was educated at Australian National University[11].
  • Sam Mostyn's education included a stint at Australian National University[12].
  • Sam Mostyn received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Sam Mostyn received the Edna Ryan Awards[14].
  • Sam Mostyn received the Companion of the Order of Australia[15].
  • Sam Mostyn received the Dame of Justice of the Order of Saint John[16].
  • Sam Mostyn's image is recorded as Sam Mostyn 2024.jpg[17].
  • Sam Mostyn is recorded as female[18].
  • Sam Mostyn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sam Mostyn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 295000969[20].
  • Sam Mostyn's IMDb ID is recorded as nm10718362[21].
  • Sam Mostyn's Commons category is recorded as Sam Mostyn[22].
  • Sam Mostyn's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 50002858[23].
  • Sam Mostyn's family name is recorded as Mostyn[24].
  • Sam Mostyn's given name is recorded as Samantha[25].
  • Sam Mostyn's given name is recorded as Joy[26].
  • Sam Mostyn's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1501900[27].

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Origins and Family

Sam Mostyn was born in Canberra[2]. She was born on +1965-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Australian National University[11], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Canberra[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[4] and company director[5]. Positions held include non-executive director[8], a corporate title[32] and Governor-General of Australia[10], a position[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1901[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[36], in Australia[37]; Edna Ryan Awards[14], an award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1998[40]; Companion of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42]; and Dame of Justice of the Order of Saint John[16], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sam Mostyn include Mostyn Medal[45], an award[46], in Australia[47], founded in 2012[48].

Why It Matters

Sam Mostyn ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,677 views/month, #5,823 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for her include Mostyn Medal[45], an award[46], in Australia[47], founded in 2012[48].

FAQs

Where was Sam Mostyn born?

Sam Mostyn's place of birth was Canberra[2].

What did Sam Mostyn do for work?

Sam Mostyn worked as business executive[4] and company director[5].

Where did Sam Mostyn go to school?

Sam Mostyn was educated at Australian National University[11] and Australian National University[12].

What awards did Sam Mostyn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13], Edna Ryan Awards[14], Companion of the Order of Australia[15], and Dame of Justice of the Order of Saint John[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who in Australia. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . anu.edu.au. anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . anu.edu.au. anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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
  14. [41] . 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. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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