Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Icelandic politician, 4th President of Iceland
Person human Q189797
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Summary

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was born on April 15, 1930[1], in Reykjavík[2]. She has worked as a politician[3]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[5]
  • Field of work: politics[6]
  • Employer: United Nations[7]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Arts of Paris[8], University of Copenhagen[9], University of Iceland[10], Joseph Fourier University[11]
  • Award received: Order of the Elephant[12], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13], honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[14], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[15], Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[17], Mårbacka Award[18], honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland[19], grand prix de la Société de géographie[20], Nordic Language Prize[21], doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University[22], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[23], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[24], honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Member of political party: Independence Party[27]
  • Commons category: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir[28]
  • Given name: Vigdís[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[30], English[31]
  • Name in native language: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir[32]
  • Patronym or matronym: Finnbogadóttir[33]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[34], WikiProject Politicians[35], WikiProject Artists[36], WikiProject Politics[37], WikiProject Iceland[38], WikiProject Women's History[39]

Why It Matters

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Vigdís Finnbogadóttir born?

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].

What did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir do for work?

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir worked as a politician[3].

Where did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir go to school?

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[8], University of Copenhagen[9], University of Iceland[10], and Joseph Fourier University[11].

What awards did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir receive?

Honors received include Order of the Elephant[12], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13], honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[14], and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . kongehuset.dk. kongehuset.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . socgeo.com. socgeo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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