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Ed Markey

American politician (born 1946)
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Ed Markey
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Summary

Ed Markey was born on July 11, 1946[1], in Malden[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], and jurist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,979 views/month, #6,123 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Susan J. Blumenthal[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Position held: United States senator[9], senator[10]
  • Award received: Migel Medal[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[12], Roman Catholic[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[15]
  • Commons category: Ed Markey[16]
  • Residence: Massachusetts[17]
  • Family name: Markey[18]
  • Given name: Ed[19], Edward[20], John[21]
  • Significant event: 1975-1976 Massachusetts legislature[22]
  • Official website: https://www.markey.senate.gov[23]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[24], Boston[25], Fall River[26], Springfield[27]
  • Political ideology: progressivism in the United States[28]
  • Phone number: +1-202-224-2742[29]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Ed Markey[32]
  • Name in native language: Ed Markey[33]
  • Candidacy in election: 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[35], WikiProject Climate change[36]
  • Number of viewers/listeners: 1,350,579[37]
  • Writing language: English[38]
  • Social media followers: 221,091[39], 172,679[40], 250,159[41], 263,270[42]

Why It Matters

Ed Markey has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ed Markey born?

Ed Markey was born in Malden[2].

Who was Ed Markey married to?

Ed Markey's spouses include Susan J. Blumenthal[7].

What did Ed Markey do for work?

Ed Markey worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], and jurist[5].

What awards did Ed Markey receive?

Honors received include Migel Medal[11].

Related Entities

Boston College Ed Markey lawyer Massachusetts United States United States senator

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → edward-j-markey
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: edward-j-markey, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289928402|edward j markey (#289928402)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  2. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, jurist
    Position held → member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives +26
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: senator"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, jurist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
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