Simon Bridges

New Zealand politician
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Simon Bridges

Summary

Simon Bridges is a human[1]. Born in Auckland[2], he… he was born on October 1976[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Simon Bridges's place of birth was Auckland[2].
  • Simon Bridges was born on October 1976[3].
  • Simon Bridges was born on October 12, 1976[7].
  • Simon Bridges held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Simon Bridges's professions included politician[4].
  • Simon Bridges's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Simon Bridges held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9].
  • Simon Bridges held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10].
  • Simon Bridges held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[11].
  • Simon Bridges held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[12].
  • Simon Bridges's education included a stint at University of Auckland[13].
  • Simon Bridges was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • Simon Bridges's education included a stint at St Catherine's College[15].
  • Simon Bridges was a member of 51st New Zealand Parliament[16].
  • Simon Bridges is recorded as male[17].
  • Simon Bridges's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Simon Bridges was affiliated with the New Zealand National Party[19].
  • Simon Bridges's Commons category is recorded as Simon Bridges[20].
  • Simon Bridges's family name is recorded as Bridges[21].
  • Simon Bridges's given name is recorded as Simon[22].
  • Simon Bridges's candidacy in election is recorded as 2020 New Zealand general election[23].
  • Simon Bridges's candidacy in election is recorded as 2020 New Zealand general election[24].
  • Simon Bridges's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New Zealand/politics[25].
  • Simon Bridges's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+23247'}[26].
  • Simon Bridges's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26806'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Bridges's place of birth was Auckland[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 1976[3] and October 12, 1976[7].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[13], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Auckland City[31]; London School of Economics and Political Science[14], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1895[34], headquartered in London[35]; and St Catherine's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1962[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and lawyer[5]. Positions held include Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9], a position[40], in New Zealand[41].

Personal Life

Simon Bridges was affiliated with the New Zealand National Party[19].

Why It Matters

Simon Bridges ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Simon Bridges born?

Born in Auckland[2], Simon Bridges…

What did Simon Bridges do for work?

Simon Bridges worked as politician[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did Simon Bridges go to school?

Simon Bridges was educated at University of Auckland[13], London School of Economics and Political Science[14], and St Catherine's College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . elections.nz. elections.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . parliament.nz. Retrieved . parliament.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved . gazette.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New Zealand/politics
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    Member of political party → New Zealand National Party
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'ko', 'simple', 'zh_min_n
    Position held → Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Member of the New Zealand Parliament +2
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