Willem Witteveen

Dutch politician (1952–2014)
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Willem Witteveen

Summary

Willem Witteveen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on May 5, 1952[3]. He died in Hrabove[4]. He died on July 17, 2014[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Willem Witteveen's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Willem Witteveen passed away in Hrabove[4].
  • Willem Witteveen was born on May 5, 1952[3].
  • Willem Witteveen was born on January 1, 1952[12].
  • Willem Witteveen died on July 17, 2014[5].
  • Willem Witteveen died on January 1, 2014[13].
  • Willem Witteveen's father was Johan Witteveen[14].
  • Willem Witteveen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Willem Witteveen's professions included jurist[6].
  • Willem Witteveen worked as a politician[7].
  • Willem Witteveen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Willem Witteveen's professions included writer[9].
  • Willem Witteveen worked as a lawyer[10].
  • Willem Witteveen's professions included opinion journalist[16].
  • Willem Witteveen's field of work was legislative process[17].
  • Willem Witteveen's field of work was rhetoric[18].
  • Willem Witteveen's field of work was legal theory[19].
  • Willem Witteveen's field of work was politics[20].
  • Willem Witteveen held the position of member of the Senate of the Netherlands[21].
  • Among Willem Witteveen's employers was Tilburg University[22].
  • Willem Witteveen was employed by Leiden University[23].
  • Willem Witteveen was educated at Leiden University[24].
  • Willem Witteveen is recorded as male[25].
  • Willem Witteveen's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Willem Witteveen was affiliated with the Labour Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Witteveen was born in Rotterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 5, 1952[3] and January 1, 1952[12]. His father was Johan Witteveen[14].

Education

Willem Witteveen's education included a stint at Leiden University[24]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[28] and Master of Laws[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], lawyer[10], and opinion journalist[16]. Fields of work include legislative process[17], a legal term or legal concept[30]; rhetoric[18], a field of study[31]; legal theory[19], an academic discipline[32]; and politics[20], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Tilburg University[22], a Catholic university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1927[36] and Leiden University[23], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1575[39], headquartered in Leiden[40]. Willem Witteveen held the position of member of the Senate of the Netherlands[21].

Personal Life

Willem Witteveen was affiliated with the Labour Party[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 17, 2014[5] and January 1, 2014[13]. Willem Witteveen died in Hrabove[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[41].

Why It Matters

Willem Witteveen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Willem Witteveen born?

Willem Witteveen's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Willem Witteveen die?

Willem Witteveen passed away in Hrabove[4].

Who were Willem Witteveen's parents?

Willem Witteveen's father was Johan Witteveen[14].

What did Willem Witteveen do for work?

Willem Witteveen worked as jurist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Willem Witteveen go to school?

Willem Witteveen was educated at Leiden University[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [41] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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