Shami Chakrabarti

British lawyer and politician (born 1969)
Person human Q7487533
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Shami Chakrabarti

Summary

Shami Chakrabarti is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on June 16, 1969[3]. She worked as a politician[4], human rights defender[5], barrister[6], and lawyer[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Shami Chakrabarti was born in London[2].
  • Shami Chakrabarti was born on June 16, 1969[3].
  • Shami Chakrabarti was born on January 1, 1969[9].
  • Shami Chakrabarti held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's professions included politician[4].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's professions included human rights defender[5].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's professions included barrister[6].
  • Shami Chakrabarti worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's field of work was politics[11].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's field of work was legal work[12].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's field of work was human rights[13].
  • Shami Chakrabarti held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14].
  • Shami Chakrabarti held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].
  • Shami Chakrabarti was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Shami Chakrabarti was educated at Bentley Wood High School[17].
  • Shami Chakrabarti received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Shami Chakrabarti received the Internet and Society Award[19].
  • Shami Chakrabarti received the OII Lifetime Achievement Award[20].
  • Shami Chakrabarti received the President's Medal[21].
  • Shami Chakrabarti received the prix Giles[22].
  • Shami Chakrabarti received the honorary doctorate[23].
  • Shami Chakrabarti is recorded as female[24].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Shami Chakrabarti was affiliated with the Labour Party[26].
  • Shami Chakrabarti's Commons category is recorded as Shami Chakrabarti[27].

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Origins and Family

Shami Chakrabarti's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 16, 1969[3] and January 1, 1969[9].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and Bentley Wood High School[17], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2011[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], human rights defender[5], barrister[6], and lawyer[7]. Fields of work include politics[11], an academic discipline[35]; legal work[12]; and human rights[13], a convention[36]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38] and member of the House of Lords[15], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1801[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Internet and Society Award[19], an award[44]; OII Lifetime Achievement Award[20], a lifetime achievement award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; President's Medal[21], an award[47], founded in 2010[48]; prix Giles[22], a science award[49], in France[50], founded in 1919[51]; and honorary doctorate[23], a title of honor[52].

Personal Life

Shami Chakrabarti was affiliated with the Labour Party[26].

Why It Matters

Shami Chakrabarti has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Shami Chakrabarti born?

Shami Chakrabarti was born in London[2].

What did Shami Chakrabarti do for work?

Shami Chakrabarti worked as politician[4], human rights defender[5], barrister[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did Shami Chakrabarti go to school?

Shami Chakrabarti was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16] and Bentley Wood High School[17].

What awards did Shami Chakrabarti receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Internet and Society Award[19], OII Lifetime Achievement Award[20], and President's Medal[21].

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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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