Jan Kavan

Czech politician
Person human Q1397396
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Jan Kavan

Summary

Jan Kavan is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on October 17, 1946[3]. He worked as a politician[4], diplomat[5], journalist[6], and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Kavan's place of birth was London[2].
  • Jan Kavan was born on October 17, 1946[3].
  • Jan Kavan's father was Pavel Kavan[9].
  • Jan Kavan's mother was Rosemary Kavan[10].
  • Jan Kavan held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Jan Kavan held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Czech was Jan Kavan's native language[13].
  • Jan Kavan worked as a politician[4].
  • Jan Kavan worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Jan Kavan worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jan Kavan's professions included essayist[7].
  • Jan Kavan's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • Jan Kavan's education included a stint at University of Reading[15].
  • Jan Kavan's education included a stint at Charles University[16].
  • Jan Kavan received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy[17].
  • Jan Kavan is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Kavan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Kavan was affiliated with the Social Democracy[20].
  • Jan Kavan's Commons category is recorded as Jan Kavan[21].
  • Jan Kavan's family name is recorded as Kavan[22].
  • Jan Kavan's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan Kavan's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[24].
  • Jan Kavan's described by source is recorded as Q125421597[25].
  • Jan Kavan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].
  • Jan Kavan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Kavan was born in London[2]. He was born on October 17, 1946[3]. His father was Pavel Kavan[9]. His mother was Rosemary Kavan[10]. Czech was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Reading[15], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1892[34]; and Charles University[16], a public university[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1348[37], headquartered in Prague[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], diplomat[5], journalist[6], and essayist[7].

Recognition

Jan Kavan received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy[17].

Personal Life

Jan Kavan was affiliated with the Social Democracy[20].

Why It Matters

Jan Kavan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kavan born?

Jan Kavan was born in London[2].

Who were Jan Kavan's parents?

Jan Kavan's father was Pavel Kavan[9]. Jan Kavan's mother was Rosemary Kavan[10].

What did Jan Kavan do for work?

Jan Kavan worked as politician[4], diplomat[5], journalist[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Jan Kavan go to school?

Jan Kavan was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14], University of Reading[15], and Charles University[16].

What awards did Jan Kavan receive?

Honors received include Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . historiecssd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . novinky.cz. novinky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jan
    Position held member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the United Nations General Assembly +4
    Country of citizenship Czech Republic, United Kingdom
    Award received Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy
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