Takeshi Iwaya

Japanese politician
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Takeshi Iwaya

Summary

Takeshi Iwaya is a human[1]. Born in Beppu[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1957[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Takeshi Iwaya's place of birth was Beppu[2].
  • Takeshi Iwaya was born on August 24, 1957[3].
  • Takeshi Iwaya held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Japanese was Takeshi Iwaya's native language[7].
  • Takeshi Iwaya worked as a politician[4].
  • Takeshi Iwaya held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[8].
  • Takeshi Iwaya held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[9].
  • Takeshi Iwaya held the position of member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly[10].
  • Takeshi Iwaya held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[11].
  • Takeshi Iwaya held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs[12].
  • Among Takeshi Iwaya's employers was Pachinko Chain Store Association[13].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's education included a stint at Waseda University[14].
  • Takeshi Iwaya is recorded as male[15].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Takeshi Iwaya was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[17].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's Commons category is recorded as Takeshi Iwaya[18].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's family name is recorded as Iwaya[19].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's given name is recorded as Takeshi[20].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's official website is recorded as https://t-iwaya.com/[21].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's work location is recorded as Oita[22].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's work location is recorded as Tokyo[23].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩屋 毅'}[25].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's name in kana is recorded as いわや たけし[26].
  • Takeshi Iwaya's candidacy in election is recorded as 2017 Japanese general election[27].

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Origins and Family

Takeshi Iwaya was born in Beppu[2]. He was born on August 24, 1957[3]. Japanese was his native language[7].

Education

Takeshi Iwaya's education included a stint at Waseda University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Takeshi Iwaya worked as a politician[4]. He was employed by Pachinko Chain Store Association[13]. Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of Japan[8], an elective office[28], in Japan[29]; member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly[10], a position[30], in Japan[31]; and Minister for Foreign Affairs[12], a position[32], in Japan[33].

Personal Life

Takeshi Iwaya was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[17].

Why It Matters

Takeshi Iwaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Takeshi Iwaya born?

Takeshi Iwaya was born in Beppu[2].

What did Takeshi Iwaya do for work?

Takeshi Iwaya worked as politician[4].

Where did Takeshi Iwaya go to school?

Takeshi Iwaya was educated at Waseda University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . kantei.go.jp. kantei.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . kantei.go.jp. kantei.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . kantei.go.jp. kantei.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . kantei.go.jp. kantei.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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