Ursula Plassnik

Austrian politician, diplomat, foreign minister
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Summary

Ursula Plassnik was born on May 23, 1956[1], in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee[2]. She has worked as a diplomat[3], politician[4], and jurist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Austria[7]
  • Position held: member of the National Council of Austria[8]
  • Employer: Austrian Federal Government[9]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[10], College of Europe[11]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[12], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[13], Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Member of political party: Austrian People's Party[18]
  • Commons category: Ursula Plassnik[19]
  • Family name: Plassnik[20]
  • Given name: Ursula[21]
  • Work location: Vienna[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Name in native language: Ursula Plassnik[24]
  • Height: 1.91 m[25]
  • Significant person: Michael Spindelegger[26], Wolfgang Schüssel[27], Wilhelm Molterer[28]

Why It Matters

Ursula Plassnik has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Ursula Plassnik born?

Ursula Plassnik's place of birth was Klagenfurt am Wörthersee[2].

What did Ursula Plassnik do for work?

Ursula Plassnik worked as a diplomat[3], politician[4], and jurist[5].

Where did Ursula Plassnik go to school?

Ursula Plassnik was educated at University of Vienna[10] and College of Europe[11].

What awards did Ursula Plassnik receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[12], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[13], Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], and Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Austrian Parliament personal database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . kongehuset.no. Retrieved . kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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