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Gerry Adams

Irish republican politician (born 1948)
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Summary

Gerry Adams was born on October 6, 1948[1], in Belfast[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and autobiographer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,984 views/month, #4,509 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[6], United Kingdom[7]
  • Position held: Member of the 1982–1986 Northern Ireland Assembly[8]
  • Educated at: St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast[9], St Finian's Primary School[10], Belleville High School[11]
  • Award received: Q138010474[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Sinn Féin[15]
  • Commons category: Gerry Adams[16]
  • Family name: Adams[17]
  • Given name: Gerard[18]
  • Official website: http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/20204[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gerry Adams[20]
  • Commons gallery: Gerry Adams[21]
  • Work location: London[22]
  • Honorific suffix: Teachta Dála[23]
  • Participant in: Dialogue for Catalonia[24], Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Name in native language: Gerry Adams[27], Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh[28]
  • Official blog URL: https://leargas.blogspot.com/[29]
  • Number of children: 1[30]
  • Sibling: Liam Adams (died 2019)[31]
  • Candidacy in election: 2001 United Kingdom general election[32], 2005 United Kingdom general election[33]

Why It Matters

Gerry Adams has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gerry Adams born?

Gerry Adams was born in Belfast[2].

What did Gerry Adams do for work?

Gerry Adams worked as a politician[3] and autobiographer[4].

Where did Gerry Adams go to school?

Gerry Adams was educated at St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast[9], St Finian's Primary School[10], and Belleville High School[11].

What awards did Gerry Adams receive?

Honors received include Q138010474[12].

Related Entities

Belfast Gerry Adams Ireland London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . cugat.cat. cugat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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