Simon Upton

New Zealand politician
Person human Q7519940
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Simon Upton

Summary

Simon Upton is a human[1]. He was born on February 7, 1958[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Simon Upton was born on February 7, 1958[2].
  • Simon Upton held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Simon Upton worked as a politician[3].
  • Simon Upton held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[6].
  • Simon Upton held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Simon Upton was educated at University of Auckland[8].
  • Simon Upton was educated at Wolfson College[9].
  • Simon Upton's education included a stint at St Paul's Collegiate School[10].
  • Simon Upton's education included a stint at Southwell School[11].
  • Simon Upton received the Rhodes Scholarship[12].
  • Simon Upton received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].
  • Simon Upton is recorded as male[14].
  • Simon Upton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Simon Upton was affiliated with the New Zealand National Party[16].
  • Simon Upton's Commons category is recorded as Simon Upton[17].
  • Simon Upton's family name is recorded as Upton[18].
  • Simon Upton's given name is recorded as Simon[19].
  • Simon Upton's given name is recorded as David[20].

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Origins and Family

Simon Upton was born on February 7, 1958[2].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[8], a public university[21], in New Zealand[22], founded in 1883[23], headquartered in Auckland City[24]; Wolfson College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1965[27], headquartered in Oxford[28]; St Paul's Collegiate School[10], a boarding school[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1959[31]; and Southwell School[11], a boarding school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1911[34].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Upton worked as a politician[3]. Positions held include Member of the New Zealand Parliament[6], a position[35], in New Zealand[36] and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[7], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[12], a scholarship[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1902[41] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].

Personal Life

Simon Upton was affiliated with the New Zealand National Party[16].

Why It Matters

Simon Upton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Simon Upton do for work?

Simon Upton worked as politician[3].

Where did Simon Upton go to school?

Simon Upton was educated at University of Auckland[8], Wolfson College[9], St Paul's Collegiate School[10], and Southwell School[11].

What awards did Simon Upton receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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