Boris Pistorius

German politician
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Summary

Boris Pistorius was born on March 14, 1960[1], in Osnabrück[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], jurist[4], merchant[5], and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,526 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1960[8]
  • Mother: Ursula Pistorius[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Native language: German[11]
  • Position held: member of the German Bundestag[12], Federal Minister of Defence[13], defence minister[14]
  • Educated at: University of Münster[15]
  • Award received: Order of Merit, 1st class[16], Justus-Möser-Medaille[17]
  • Member of: Cabinet Weil I[18], Cabinet Weil II[19], Third Weil cabinet[20], Scholz cabinet[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany[23]
  • Commons category: Boris Pistorius[24]
  • Family name: Pistorius[25]
  • Given name: Boris[26], Ludwig[27]
  • Official website: https://www.boris-pistorius.de/[28]
  • Work location: Osnabrück[29], Hanover[30], Berlin[31]
  • Participant in: Q105756728[32], 2017 German presidential election[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
  • Name in native language: Boris Pistorius[35]
  • Biography at the Bundestag of Germany URL: https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/P/pistorius_boris-1046550[36]
  • Number of children: 2[37]
  • Height: 180 cm[38]
  • P14716: Boris Pistorius[39]

Why It Matters

Boris Pistorius has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Boris Pistorius born?

Boris Pistorius's place of birth was Osnabrück[2].

Who were Boris Pistorius's parents?

Boris Pistorius's mother was Ursula Pistorius[9].

What did Boris Pistorius do for work?

Boris Pistorius worked as a politician[3], jurist[4], merchant[5], and lawyer[6].

Where did Boris Pistorius go to school?

Boris Pistorius was educated at University of Münster[15].

What awards did Boris Pistorius receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit, 1st class[16] and Justus-Möser-Medaille[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . president.gov.ua. president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . bundestag.de. Retrieved . bundestag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . t-online.de. Retrieved . t-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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