Simon Hughes

British politician (born 1951)
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Simon Hughes

Summary

Simon Hughes is a human[1]. Born in Cheshire[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1951[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Simon Hughes's place of birth was Cheshire[2].
  • Simon Hughes was born on May 17, 1951[3].
  • Simon Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Simon Hughes worked as a politician[4].
  • Simon Hughes held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Simon Hughes's education included a stint at Selwyn College[8].
  • Simon Hughes's education included a stint at College of Europe[9].
  • Simon Hughes received the Knight Bachelor[10].
  • Simon Hughes's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].
  • Simon Hughes is recorded as male[12].
  • Simon Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Simon Hughes was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[14].
  • Simon Hughes was affiliated with the Liberal Party[15].
  • Simon Hughes's Commons category is recorded as Simon Hughes[16].
  • Simon Hughes's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[17].
  • Simon Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[18].
  • Simon Hughes's given name is recorded as Simon[19].
  • Simon Hughes's significant event is recorded as apology to the House of Commons[20].
  • Simon Hughes's official website is recorded as http://simonhughes.org.uk/en/[21].
  • Simon Hughes's work location is recorded as London[22].
  • Simon Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Simon Hughes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Simon Henry Ward Hughes'}[24].
  • Simon Hughes's different from is recorded as Simon Hughes[25].
  • Simon Hughes's candidacy in election is recorded as 2015 United Kingdom general election[26].
  • Simon Hughes's candidacy in election is recorded as 2010 United Kingdom general election[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Hughes's place of birth was Cheshire[2]. He was born on May 17, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Selwyn College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30] and College of Europe[9], a college[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1950[33], headquartered in Bruges[34].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Hughes's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[7].

Recognition

Simon Hughes received the Knight Bachelor[10].

Personal Life

Simon Hughes's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11]. Political affiliations include Liberal Democrats[14], a political party[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1988[37], headquartered in London[38] and Liberal Party[15], a political party[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1859[41].

Why It Matters

Simon Hughes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Simon Hughes born?

Simon Hughes was born in Cheshire[2].

What did Simon Hughes do for work?

Simon Hughes worked as politician[4].

Where did Simon Hughes go to school?

Simon Hughes was educated at Selwyn College[8] and College of Europe[9].

What awards did Simon Hughes receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . UK Parliament Website. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Member of political party Liberal Democrats, Liberal Party
    Educated at Selwyn College, College of Europe
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