Volker Perthes

German political scientist and UN Special Representative for Sudan
Person human Q106742
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Volker Perthes

Summary

Volker Perthes is a human[1]. Born in Homberg[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1958[3]. He worked as a political scientist[4], university teacher[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Key Facts

  • Volker Perthes was born in Homberg[2].
  • Volker Perthes was born on May 16, 1958[3].
  • Volker Perthes held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Volker Perthes's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Volker Perthes worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Volker Perthes worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Volker Perthes's field of work was political science[8].
  • Among Volker Perthes's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[9].
  • Volker Perthes was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
  • Volker Perthes was employed by United Nations[11].
  • Volker Perthes was educated at University of Duisburg-Essen[12].
  • Volker Perthes received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Volker Perthes received the Q1729712[14].
  • Volker Perthes is recorded as male[15].
  • Volker Perthes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Volker Perthes's Commons category is recorded as Volker Perthes[17].
  • Volker Perthes earned the academic degree of Doctor[18].
  • Volker Perthes earned the academic degree of habilitation[19].
  • Volker Perthes's family name is recorded as Perthes[20].
  • Volker Perthes's given name is recorded as Volker[21].
  • Volker Perthes's work location is recorded as Berlin[22].
  • Volker Perthes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Volker Perthes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Volker Perthes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Volker Perthes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Volker Perthes'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Volker Perthes was born in Homberg[2]. He was born on May 16, 1958[3].

Education

Volker Perthes was educated at University of Duisburg-Essen[12]. Academic degrees include Doctor[18] and habilitation[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4], university teacher[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. Volker Perthes's field of work was political science[8]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin[9], a public research university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1948[29], headquartered in Berlin[30]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1809[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; and United Nations[11], an intergovernmental organization[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in New York City[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[39], in Germany[40] and Q1729712[14], a politics award[41], founded in 1997[42].

FAQs

Where was Volker Perthes born?

Born in Homberg[2], Volker Perthes…

What did Volker Perthes do for work?

Volker Perthes worked as political scientist[4], university teacher[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Where did Volker Perthes go to school?

Volker Perthes was educated at University of Duisburg-Essen[12].

What awards did Volker Perthes receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Q1729712[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . swp-berlin.org. swp-berlin.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German, Arabic, English
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    Employer Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, American University of Beirut +1
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