Simon Coveney

Irish Fine Gael politician (b. 1972)
Person human Q1670096
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Simon Coveney

Summary

Simon Coveney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cork[2]. He was born on June 16, 1972[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and farmer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Simon Coveney was born in Cork[2].
  • Simon Coveney was born on June 16, 1972[3].
  • Simon Coveney's father was Hugh Coveney[7].
  • Simon Coveney held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • English was Simon Coveney's native language[9].
  • Simon Coveney's professions included politician[4].
  • Simon Coveney's professions included farmer[5].
  • Simon Coveney's education included a stint at University College Cork[10].
  • Simon Coveney's education included a stint at Royal Agricultural University[11].
  • Simon Coveney is recorded as male[12].
  • Simon Coveney's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Simon Coveney was affiliated with the Fine Gael[14].
  • Simon Coveney's Commons category is recorded as Simon Coveney[15].
  • Simon Coveney's family name is recorded as Coveney[16].
  • Simon Coveney's given name is recorded as Simon[17].
  • Simon Coveney's official website is recorded as https://simoncoveney.ie/[18].
  • Simon Coveney's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[19].
  • Simon Coveney's work location is recorded as Brussels[20].
  • Simon Coveney's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[21].
  • Simon Coveney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Simon Coveney's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Síomón Ó Cómhanaigh'}[23].
  • Simon Coveney's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[24].
  • Simon Coveney's affiliation string is recorded as Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland[25].
  • Simon Coveney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+153765'}[26].
  • Simon Coveney's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+181707'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Coveney was born in Cork[2]. He was born on June 16, 1972[3]. His father was Hugh Coveney[7]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University College Cork[10], a university college[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Cork[31] and Royal Agricultural University[11], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Cirencester[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and farmer[5].

Personal Life

Simon Coveney was affiliated with the Fine Gael[14].

Why It Matters

Simon Coveney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Simon Coveney born?

Simon Coveney was born in Cork[2].

Who were Simon Coveney's parents?

Simon Coveney's father was Hugh Coveney[7].

What did Simon Coveney do for work?

Simon Coveney worked as politician[4] and farmer[5].

Where did Simon Coveney go to school?

Simon Coveney was educated at University College Cork[10] and Royal Agricultural University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . lanacion.com.ar. lanacion.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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