Winkie Direko

South African politician (1929–2012)
Person human Q2584614
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Winkie Direko

Summary

Winkie Direko is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bloemfontein[2]. She was born on +1929-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Bloemfontein[4]. She died on +2012-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bloemfontein[2], Winkie Direko…
  • Winkie Direko passed away in Bloemfontein[4].
  • Winkie Direko was born on +1929-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winkie Direko died on +2012-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Winkie Direko held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Winkie Direko's professions included politician[6].
  • Winkie Direko held the position of Premier of the Free State[9].
  • Winkie Direko was educated at University of the Free State[10].
  • Winkie Direko is recorded as female[11].
  • Winkie Direko's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Winkie Direko was affiliated with the African National Congress[13].
  • Winkie Direko's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054166015[14].
  • Winkie Direko's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7161122[15].
  • Winkie Direko's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007015099[16].
  • Winkie Direko's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hl8rg[17].
  • Winkie Direko's family name is recorded as Direko[18].
  • Winkie Direko's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 369445333[19].
  • Winkie Direko's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Winkie Direko's Our Campaigns candidate ID is recorded as 44457[21].
  • Winkie Direko's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Winkie Direko[22].
  • Winkie Direko's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJk4DttfmXP7tcPwGPkxDq[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Winkie Direko's place of birth was Bloemfontein[2]. She was born on +1929-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Winkie Direko's education included a stint at University of the Free State[10].

Career and Affiliations

Winkie Direko worked as a politician[6]. She held the position of Premier of the Free State[9].

Personal Life

Winkie Direko was affiliated with the African National Congress[13].

Death and Burial

Winkie Direko died on +2012-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Bloemfontein[4].

Why It Matters

Winkie Direko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Winkie Direko born?

Winkie Direko's place of birth was Bloemfontein[2].

Where did Winkie Direko die?

Winkie Direko passed away in Bloemfontein[4].

What did Winkie Direko do for work?

Winkie Direko worked as politician[6].

Where did Winkie Direko go to school?

Winkie Direko was educated at University of the Free State[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . thenewage.co.za. Retrieved . thenewage.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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