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James Cleverly

British politician (born 1969)
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Summary

James Cleverly was born on September 4, 1969[1], in Lewisham[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,494 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Native language: English[6]
  • Position held: member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom[7], Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government[8]
  • Educated at: University of West London[9], Colfe's School[10]
  • Award received: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[11], Knight Bachelor[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[14]
  • Military branch: British Army[15]
  • Commons category: James Cleverly[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant colonel[17]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[18]
  • Family name: Cleverly[19]
  • Given name: James[20], Spencer[21]
  • Official website: http://cleverly4braintree.com/[22]
  • Work location: London[23]
  • Participant in: Asia Summit 2022[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Birth name: James Spencer Cleverly[26]
  • Name in native language: James Cleverly[27]
  • Candidacy in election: 2019 United Kingdom general election[28], 2015 United Kingdom general election[29], 2017 United Kingdom general election[30], 2024 United Kingdom general election[31]
  • Social media followers: 93,893[32], 80,272[33], 109,660[34], 186,685[35]

Why It Matters

James Cleverly has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was James Cleverly born?

James Cleverly's place of birth was Lewisham[2].

What did James Cleverly do for work?

James Cleverly worked as a politician[3].

Where did James Cleverly go to school?

James Cleverly was educated at University of West London[9] and Colfe's School[10].

What awards did James Cleverly receive?

Honors received include Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[11] and Knight Bachelor[12].

Related Entities

James Cleverly London United Kingdom University of West London

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → English
    Birth name → James Spencer Cleverly
    Given name → James, Spencer
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government"
  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → James, Spencer
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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